PlactusTX Ballot for 2024 Week 15
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Dec. 1, 2024, 5:02 p.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 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(1) W Washington |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(3) W Texas A&M |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(4) W Southern California |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(5) W Maryland |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(6) W California |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(8) W Purdue |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(9) W Oregon State |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(2) L Michigan |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(10) W Georgia Tech |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(11) W 18 Kansas State |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(7) L 22 Syracuse |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
(14) W Houston |
| 13 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(13) W Arizona |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(15) W Vanderbilt |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(16) W Auburn |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(19) W 12 Clemson |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
(21) W Texas-San Antonio |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(22) W 7 Miami (Florida) |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
(20) W Nevada |
| 20 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(12) L 19 South Carolina |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(25) W Northwestern |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(23) W Oklahoma State |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(24) W Mississippi State |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(—) W Arkansas | Dropped out: 17 Tulane, 18 Kansas State |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
(—) W Oklahoma | First five out: Louisville, Duke, Tulane, Kansas State, Michigan |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.19 |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.31 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.98 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.33 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.60 |
| 13 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.99 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
0.24 |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.70 |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.48 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
Memphis Tigers