theb52 Ballot for 2024 Final
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Jan. 23, 2025, 1:48 p.m.
Overall Rationale: FIRST FIVE OUT: 26 Boise St (34.929), 27 Florida (34.462), 28 Southern Cal (33.538), 29 Minnesota (31.038), 30 Baylor (30.423). There are two ideologies for polls. 1. Who would win in a theoretical matchup? and 2. Who has the best report card? This is a 100% computer poll following the latter idea. It is driven only on record and strength of schedule. You can view my methodology here and select an individual team to view on the Team Summary tab <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qv4UEZBJ3kaxy5lz5V-aDkls2Y89oJEiqwvkDilS0rc/edit?usp=sharing>
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
78.469 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
76.679 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
72.313 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
65.094 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
65.063 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
59.714 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
55.231 |
| 8 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
55.143 |
| 9 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
51.692 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
42.462 |
| 11 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
50.429 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
40.107 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
49.038 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
48.538 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
45.269 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
45.154 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
44.269 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
43.692 |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
43.577 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
43.115 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
42.962 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
41.615 |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
40.179 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
39.846 |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
35.615 |
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 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.30 |
| 8 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.79 |
| 9 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.65 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.22 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
4.87 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3.19 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.34 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.57 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.85 |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.84 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.28 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.87 |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-1.33 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-2.88 |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Boise State Broncos
|
4.58 |
Army West Point
|
0.70 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.50 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.33 |
Total Score: 30.31