PlactusTX Ballot for 2024 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 6, 2024, 2:46 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 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
|
(1) bye |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(5) W Michigan State |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(7) W UCLA |
| 4 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(8) W Utah State |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(2) bye |
| 6 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(16) bye |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(9) bye |
| 8 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
(13) W 24 Rutgers |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(11) W Auburn |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(17) W Arizona |
| 11 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
(24) L 13 Nebraska |
| 12 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
(—) W James Madison |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(20) W Northwestern |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(—) W 4 Missouri |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(—) W California |
| 16 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(21) bye |
| 17 |
Washington Huskies
|
(—) W 10 Michigan |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(19) W Air Force |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(4) L Texas A&M |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(—) W Boston College |
| 21 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(25) W Iowa |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(18) W Baylor |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(—) W North Carolina |
| 24 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(14) bye | Dropped out: 6 Tennessee, 10 Michigan, 12 Southern California, 15 Central Florida, 22 Louisiana State, 23 Duke |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(3) L Vanderbilt | Next five out: Tennessee, Oklahoma, Southern Methodist, Michigan, James Madison |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.20 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.22 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.01 |
| 4 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2.59 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-2.00 |
| 6 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
3.68 |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
7.02 |
| 8 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
3.59 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
3.95 |
| 11 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
13.91 |
| 12 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
13.05 |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.74 |
| 16 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Washington Huskies
|
7.72 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.31 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.09 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
5.03 |
| 21 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-8.44 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-2.84 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
-0.08 |
| 24 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.92 |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-3.01 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.05 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.77 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.57 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.77 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.93 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.63 |
Utah Utes
|
0.58 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.41 |
Total Score: 91.12