Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Jan. 24, 2025, 9:35 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume ranking, with best 3 positive games and worst 3 negative games getting extra emphasis. Currently I have built statistics for the positive games and use those to heavily guide my ranking. All teams with at least 30 AP votes or top 30 of the Massey Ratings are considered. Start with the AP poll, and then adjust rankings iteratively based on above criteria, using Massey Ratings for strength of teams not considered for ranking. Losses in conference championship games are not counted for the losing team.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Penn State Nittany Lions
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Texas Longhorns
7	Michigan Wolverines
8	Ole Miss Rebels
9	South Carolina Gamecocks
10	Arizona State Sun Devils
11	BYU Cougars
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Indiana Hoosiers
14	Alabama Crimson Tide
15	Boise State Broncos
16	Clemson Tigers
17	SMU Mustangs
18	Illinois Fighting Illini
19	Iowa State Cyclones
20	Miami Hurricanes
21	Louisville Cardinals
22	Texas A&M Aggies
23	Florida Gators
24	LSU Tigers
25	UNLV Rebels

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.82
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.96
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.04
6	Texas Longhorns	-0.21
7	Michigan Wolverines	5.84
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.75
9	South Carolina Gamecocks	2.04
10	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.19
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.42
15	Boise State Broncos	-0.99
16	Clemson Tigers	0.00
17	SMU Mustangs	-1.47
18	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
19	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.64
20	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
21	Louisville Cardinals	1.29
22	Texas A&M Aggies	2.93
23	Florida Gators	1.83
24	LSU Tigers	0.00
25	UNLV Rebels	-0.12

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Syracuse Orange	1.11
Army West Point	0.70
Missouri Tigers	0.58
Memphis Tigers	0.33

Total Score: 25.27