PlactusTX Ballot for 2023 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 15, 2023, 3:18 p.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 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(1) Bye |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(2) W Massachusetts |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(3) W Purdue |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(4) Bye |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(7) W Syracuse |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
(—) W Oregon |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(6) W Arkansas |
| 8 |
Air Force Falcons
|
(—) W Wyoming |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(11) W Indiana |
| 10 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(17) W Georgia Southern |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(12) Bye |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
(19) W Auburn |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(—) W Wisconsin |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(18) W Southern California |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(5) L Pittsburgh |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(25) W North Carolina State |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
(14) W California |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
(21) W Miami (Florida) |
| 19 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(8) W Vanderbilt |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(13) W UCLA |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(24) W Kentucky |
| 22 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
(20) L Air Force |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(10) L Arizona |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(—) W Memphis | Dropped out: 9 UCLA, 15 Oregon, 16 Southern California, 22 Wisconsin, 23 Miami (Florida) |
| 25 |
Troy Trojans
|
(—) W Army | Next five out: UCLA, Wisconsin, Florida, Kentucky, Liberty |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.03 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.34 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.31 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.56 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.26 |
| 8 |
Air Force Falcons
|
2.12 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.98 |
| 10 |
James Madison Dukes
|
2.11 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.35 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.71 |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.70 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.84 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
-3.14 |
| 19 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.67 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-2.32 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
3.11 |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
2.17 |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.22 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
3.72 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.28 |
USC Trojans
|
1.47 |
Total Score: 37.40