PlactusTX Ballot for 2023 Week 4
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 17, 2023, 3:30 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 1. Generate computer ratings, which look at wins, losses, and teams played. 2. Take the top 40 [this week: top 50] and use head-to-head comparisons (looking at records, ratings, overall strength of schedule, overall strength of victory, and side-by-side lists of opponents) to choose the top 25 teams.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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(For this week only, I'm not comparing against last week's ballot because of a dramatic shift – I retired my projected results six weeks before they would have naturally run out.) |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 5 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 8 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 11 |
Utah Utes
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| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 13 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 14 |
Washington Huskies
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| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
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| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 18 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 20 |
BYU Cougars
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| 21 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 22 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
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| 25 |
Miami (OH) RedHawks
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Next five out: Louisiana State, Syracuse, Fresno State, Kansas, Wisconsin |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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2.24 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
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2.38 |
| 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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2.22 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
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0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington State Cougars
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3.20 |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
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2.50 |
| 7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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1.87 |
| 8 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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6.27 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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0.26 |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
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-0.75 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
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0.00 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
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-0.68 |
| 13 |
Auburn Tigers
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6.12 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
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-1.64 |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
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9.93 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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8.99 |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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-2.48 |
| 18 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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7.17 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
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0.00 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
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1.68 |
| 21 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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-3.36 |
| 22 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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-3.35 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
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0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
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-1.70 |
| 25 |
Miami (OH) RedHawks
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0.22 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Bulldogs
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3.47 |
USC Trojans
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3.38 |
Oregon Ducks
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2.66 |
LSU Tigers
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0.94 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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0.85 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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0.20 |
Total Score: 80.49