PlactusTX Ballot for 2023 Week 15 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2023, 9:28 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Generate computer ratings, which look at wins, losses, and teams played. Compare schedules of teams with different records and determine how much better a schedule it would take to overcome fewere wins. Resort the list by schedule-adjusted record. With this final result, if two or more adjacent teams have played one another and can be cleanly sorted by who won, do so.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Huskies
|
(1) W Oregon |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(2) W Iowa |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(3) W Oklahoma State |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(5) W Georgia |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(6) W Louisville |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(4) L Alabama |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(7) — |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(8) L Washington |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(11) — |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(9) — |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(10) — |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(12) — |
| 13 |
Liberty Flames
|
(17) W New Mexico State |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(13) L Michigan |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
(14) — |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(15) — |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(16) L Florida State |
| 18 |
Troy Trojans
|
(25) W Appalachian State |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(18) — |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
(19) — |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
(22) L Texas |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(24) — |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(23) — |
| 24 |
Toledo Rockets
|
(21) L Miami (Ohio) | Dropped out: 20 Tulane |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
(—) — | Next five out: Tulane, Oregon State, Clemson, Miami (Ohio), Southern California |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.17 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.12 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.01 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.48 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.28 |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.01 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.42 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Troy Trojans
|
1.14 |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.08 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.17 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-1.73 |
| 24 |
Toledo Rockets
|
0.70 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
SMU Mustangs
|
1.31 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.60 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.38 |
Total Score: 8.60