PlactusTX Ballot for 2023 Week 11
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 5, 2023, 4:17 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
|
(1) W Rutgers |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
(3) W Southern California |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(2) W Pittsburgh |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(4) W Kansas State |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(5) W Louisiana State |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(12) W Missouri |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(7) W Texas A&M |
| 8 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(6) W Georgia State |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(8) W California |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(13) W Virginia Tech |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(9) W Purdue |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(14) W Maryland |
| 13 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
(24) W Oklahoma |
| 14 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
(18) W Iowa State |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(10) L Oklahoma State |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(15) L Georgia |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
(17) W Arizona State |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
(11) L Alabama |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(20) W East Carolina |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(23) W Colorado |
| 21 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(16) L Clemson |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(21) L Texas |
| 23 |
Troy Trojans
|
(25) W South Alabama |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(—) W UCLA | Dropped out: 22 Air Force |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
(19) W Louisiana Tech | Next five out: Duke, Southern California, Fresno State, Toledo, Air Force |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.34 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.33 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.91 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.04 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.88 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.99 |
| 8 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.12 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.51 |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-2.92 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.09 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.24 |
| 14 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.61 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.56 |
| 21 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Troy Trojans
|
1.71 |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
Tennessee Volunteers