Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Jan. 23, 2025, 9:05 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Congrats to Ohio State for the dominant performance throughout the playoffs! The 5 teams who just missed my final ranking: Memphis, Michigan, Alabama, Navy, and LSU. Biggest changes from my ranking (5+ spots): Tennessee (-8), Georgia (-8), Ohio State (+5), South Carolina (-5), Texas A&M (UR), Alabama (UR), Illinois (+6), Missouri (NEW), Louisville (NEW)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Oregon Ducks
5	Penn State Nittany Lions
6	Arizona State Sun Devils
7	Clemson Tigers
8	SMU Mustangs
9	Indiana Hoosiers
10	Tennessee Volunteers
11	Georgia Bulldogs
12	BYU Cougars
13	Boise State Broncos
14	Iowa State Cyclones
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Illinois Fighting Illini
17	South Carolina Gamecocks
18	Kansas State Wildcats
19	Miami Hurricanes
20	Colorado Buffaloes
21	UNLV Rebels
22	Syracuse Orange
23	Army West Point
24	Missouri Tigers
25	Louisville Cardinals

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.42
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
6	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
7	Clemson Tigers	1.24
8	SMU Mustangs	1.17
9	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-2.31
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Boise State Broncos	-0.34
14	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
17	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
18	Kansas State Wildcats	6.87
19	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
20	Colorado Buffaloes	3.58
21	UNLV Rebels	0.00
22	Syracuse Orange	0.00
23	Army West Point	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Alabama Crimson Tide	0.90
Memphis Tigers	0.33

Total Score: 17.17