PlactusTX Ballot for 2023 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 22, 2023, 2:57 a.m.
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 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(3) W Penn State |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(1) W Central Florida |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(5) W Duke |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(4) W Houston |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
(6) W Arizona State |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(7) W Tennessee |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(9) W Michigan State |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(11) W Auburn |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
(12) W Army |
| 10 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(10) W Marshall |
| 11 |
Air Force Falcons
|
(8) W Navy |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(2) L Ohio State |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(14) — |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(19) — |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(20) — |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
(17) W Southern California |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(15) — |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(21) W South Carolina |
| 19 |
Troy Trojans
|
(25) — |
| 20 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(24) W North Texas |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(13) L Minnesota |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(—) W Texas Christian |
| 23 |
Liberty Flames
|
(—) W Middle Tennessee |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
(18) L Virginia | Dropped out: 16 Duke, 23 Washington State |
| 25 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
(22) — | Next five out: Florida, Oregon, Wisconsin, UCLA, Kentucky |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.38 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.33 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.22 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.73 |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.24 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.04 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.64 |
| 10 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.24 |
| 11 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.89 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-2.13 |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.46 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.44 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Troy Trojans
|
6.21 |
| 20 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.13 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.99 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.39 |
| 23 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
-1.08 |
| 25 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
0.13 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
4.69 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.85 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.27 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.40 |
Total Score: 30.88