Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 24, 2025, 9:51 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
CFP Champion. |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
CFP runner up. Defeated Penn State, Georgia, Indiana, Army, Louisville, Navy, |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Oregon had a great season despite getting knocked out of the CFP. Finished 13-1 with wins over Ohio State and Penn State. |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Georgia also had a great season despite getting knocked out of the CFP. Finished 11-3 with wins over Texas (x2), Tennessee, Clemson, Florida |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas finished 13-3 with wins over Arizona State, Clemson, and Michigan. |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Penn State finished 13-3 with wins over SMU, Boise State, and Illinois. |
| 7 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Arizona State finished 11-3 with wins over BYU and Iowa State. |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Indiana finished 11-2 with a nice win over Michigan. Only losses were to Ohio State and ND. |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Tennessee finished 10-3 with nice wins over Alabama and Florida. |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Boise State finished 12-2 with a couple wins over UNLV. Tough losses to Oregon and Penn State. |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
BYU finished 11-2 and had nice wins over SMU, Baylor, and Colorado. |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Ole Miss finished 10-3. Nice wins over Georgia, South Carolina, and Duke. |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Iowa State finished 11-3 with nice wins over Miami, Baylor, and Iowa. |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
miami finished 10-3 with nice wins over Louisville, Florida, and duke. |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Clemson finished 10-4 with a nice win over SMU. |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Illinois finished 10-3 with nice wins over South Carolina and Michigan. |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
SMU finished 11-3 with a nice win over Louisville. |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Alabama finished 9-4, with nice wins over Georgia, South Carolina, LSU, and Missouri. |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Syracuse finished 10-3 with nice wins over Miami and UNLV. |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
LSU finished 9-4 with nice wins over Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Baylor. |
| 21 |
Army West Point
|
Army finished 12-2, champions of the american. Defeated Tulane. |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Memphis finished 11-2. Defeated Tulane. |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Missouri finished 10-3 and defeated Iowa in their bowl game. |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
South Carolina finished 9-4 with wins over Missouri and Clemson. |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Louisville finished 9-4 with a win over Clemson. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.68 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.68 |
| 7 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.52 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-1.47 |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.47 |
| 21 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
-0.73 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |