PlactusTX Ballot for 2024 Week 6
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 12:28 a.m.
Overall Rationale: First, generate ratings with a computer system that does not use points scored/allowed or margin of victory. Then take the top forty and compare their accomplishments head-to-head to create a ballot.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
(5) W Baylor |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(2) W Mississippi State |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(4) W 18 Georgia |
| 4 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(3) bye |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(8) W UCLA |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(11) bye |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(—) W 13 Illinois |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(—) W Washington State |
| 9 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(1) L Boise State |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(6) W Minnesota |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(18) L 4 Alabama |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
(—) W Wisconsin |
| 13 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
(23) W Purdue |
| 14 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(—) W 10 Central Florida |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
(10) L Colorado |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(13) L Penn State |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(12) W Cincinnati |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(7) W Houston |
| 19 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(21) W Alabama-Birmingham |
| 20 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(—) W Maryland |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(—) W 15 Oklahoma State |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
(—) W South Alabama |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(25) W North Carolina |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
(—) W 16 Washington | Dropped out: 9 Utah, 14 Pittsburgh, 15 Oklahoma State, 16 Washington, 17 Boston College, 19 James Madison, 20 Virginia, 22 Western Kentucky, 24 Buffalo |
| 25 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(—) W Michigan State | Next five out: Notre Dame, James Madison, Boston College, Utah, Oklahoma |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.46 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.31 |
| 4 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.86 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2.88 |
| 9 |
Washington State Cougars
|
13.02 |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
10.72 |
| 14 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
10.87 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
10.16 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.52 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
7.69 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.30 |
| 19 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
2.02 |
| 20 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.14 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-5.62 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Miami Hurricanes
|
4.33 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.62 |
Utah Utes
|
0.50 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 76.81