STL_12 Ballot for 2024 Final
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Jan. 23, 2025, 8:46 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My own version of a SOS/SOR type ranking, is backwards-looking and only looks at the games played with no sort of poll inertia (think if the season ended today, these would be the teams with the best resume), slowly gets better over the season as more games are played and teams balance out (for example, a team with a frontloaded schedule will likely be over-ranked in early ballots and a team with a backloaded schedule will likely be under-ranked), these rankings should be at their best before conference championship week, before bowl season, and post-season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW: 5 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
LW: 1 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
LW: 6 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
LW: 2 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
LW: 10 |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
LW: 4 |
| 8 |
Syracuse Orange
|
LW: 13 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
LW: 16 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
LW: 17 |
| 11 |
Army West Point
|
LW: 12 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
LW: 8 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW: 7 |
| 14 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
LW: 9 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
LW: 11 |
| 16 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
LW: 14 |
| 17 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
LW: 37 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW: 23 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
LW: 27 |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
LW: 15 |
| 21 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
LW: 35 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
LW: 26 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
LW: 30 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
LW: 29 |
| 25 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
LW: 20 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.22 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.04 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.68 |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.12 |
| 8 |
Syracuse Orange
|
2.95 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.58 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.08 |
| 11 |
Army West Point
|
1.60 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.66 |
| 14 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.65 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.19 |
| 16 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-1.93 |
| 17 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
4.27 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.88 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
2.92 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.01 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
3.44 |
Clemson Tigers
|
2.10 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.50 |
Total Score: 25.85