PlactusTX Ballot for 2023 Week 6
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 5:47 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Overall Rationale: 1. Generate computer ratings, which look at wins, losses, and teams played. 2. Take the top 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
LW: 2 | W (11) Kanasas |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
LW: 5 | W Northwestern |
| 3 |
Washington State Cougars
|
LW: 6 | Bye |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
LW: 3 | W Nebraska |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW: 7 | Bye |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
LW: 1 | Bye |
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
LW: 4 | W Vanderbilt |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW: 13 | W Mississippi State |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
LW: 8 | W Stanford |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
LW: 21 | W (16) Duke |
| 11 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
LW: — | W Utah |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
LW: — | W (12) Colorado |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
LW: 19 | W Arizona |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
LW: 24 | W Iowa State |
| 15 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
LW: 15 | Bye |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
LW: — | W South Alabama |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW: 17 | W Louisiana State |
| 18 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
LW: 10 | Bye |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
LW: 9 | L Oregon State |
| 20 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
LW: — | Bye |
| 21 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
LW: 11 | L (2) Texas |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
LW: 18 | Bye |
| 23 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
LW: 25 | W Auburn |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
LW: — | W (23) Florida | Dropped out: (12) Colorado, (14) Texas A&M, (20) Rutgers, (22) Louisville, (23) Florida |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
LW: 16 | L (21) Notre Dame | Next Five Out: Texas A&M, Wyoming, West Virginia, Louisville, Maryland |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.07 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.87 |
| 3 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.47 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.19 |
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.86 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.52 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.95 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
-1.88 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.16 |
| 15 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
5.43 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-2.29 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
4.83 |
| 21 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
4.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.27 |
| 23 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.07 |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.52 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
-0.42 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.31 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.22 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.35 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.18 |
Total Score: 30.86