PlactusTX Ballot for 2024 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 21, 2024, 5:42 p.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) W Oklahoma State |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(2) W Purdue |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(4) bye |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(11) W 3 Texas |
| 5 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(6) bye |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(8) W 25 Georgia Tech |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(–) W 19 Nebraska |
| 8 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(12) W West Virginia |
| 9 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(13) bye |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(—) W 21 Louisville |
| 11 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(20) W Charlotte |
| 12 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(17) W Michigan |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(23) W 10 Alabama |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(10) L 23 Tennessee |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(3) L 11 Georgia |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(9) W Mississippi State |
| 17 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(7) W Hawaii |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(24) bye |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(22) W Stanford |
| 20 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(15) bye |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
(19) L Indiana |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(5) L Baylor |
| 23 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(14) W Central Florida |
| 24 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
(16) bye | Dropped out: 18 Missouri, 21 Louisville, 25 Georgia Tech |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
(—) W Arkansas | Next five out: Missouri, Cincinnati, Georgia Southern, Louisville, Memphis |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.05 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2.13 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.02 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.42 |
| 9 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.68 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.66 |
| 11 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
1.11 |
| 12 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.22 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.02 |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.27 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.99 |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
5.84 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.42 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
4.18 |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
3.23 |
| 23 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-3.38 |
| 24 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
1.17 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-2.11 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Clemson Tigers
|
2.44 |
Army West Point
|
0.45 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.73 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.33 |
Total Score: 38.86