PlactusTX Ballot for 2024 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 14, 2024, 7:56 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
|
(1) W Arizona |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(2) W 21 Ohio State |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(5) W Oklahoma |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(3) W Southern California |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(10) bye |
| 6 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(4) W Hawaii |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(7) W Fresno State |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(—) W Stanford |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(14) bye |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(25) W South Carolina |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(9) W Mississippi State |
| 12 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(16) W 24 Colorado |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(23) W California |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(22) W West Virginia |
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(21) L 2 Oregon |
| 16 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
(12) W Southern Miss |
| 17 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(6) W Purdue |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(19) W Massachusetts |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
(8) bye |
| 20 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(18) bye |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(—) W Virginia |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(—) bye |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(—) W Florida |
| 24 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(—) W North Carolina State | Dropped out: 11 Rutgers, 13 Indiana, 15 Miami (Florida), 17 Washington, 20 Virginia, 24 Colorado |
| 25 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
(—) W North Carolina | Next five out: Duke, Arizona State, Iowa, James Madison, Louisiana State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.08 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.86 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
5.02 |
| 6 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.89 |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
6.05 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.57 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.96 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.03 |
| 12 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.47 |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-1.24 |
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.72 |
| 16 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
8.98 |
| 17 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.59 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.03 |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.18 |
| 20 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
3.91 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.38 |
| 24 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.33 |
| 25 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.21 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Miami Hurricanes
|
5.19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
2.30 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.94 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.87 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.36 |
Army West Point
|
0.24 |
Total Score: 48.39