Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 23, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Mix between how the teams did, final records, and how they look
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Natty. All double digit wins in the playoffs. |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Best record in football. Beat two of the current top five. |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Fantastic year for the Irish. |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Best 3 losses possible. |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Solid team |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Only 2 losses are to the top two. |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
Only two losses. I don't give auto points for teams that lose in the first round of the playoff (even if they should have won) |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
What a great bowl game. |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 13 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
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| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
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| 15 |
SMU Mustangs
|
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| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
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| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
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| 19 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
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| 20 |
Army West Point
|
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| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
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| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
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| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Can't be behind Bama after that. Getting a lot of bump for The Game. |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.22 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.07 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.94 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.39 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.55 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.12 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.66 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 2.94