PlactusTX Ballot for 2024 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Dec. 9, 2024, 7:51 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 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(1) W 4 Penn State |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(9) W 2 Texas |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(2) L 9 Georgia |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(3) idle |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(4) L 1 Oregon |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(5) L 20 Clemson |
| 7 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(13) W 10 Iowa State |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(7) W Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(8) idle |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(6) idle |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(11) idle |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
(12) idle |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(14) idle |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(15) idle |
| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(10) L 13 Arizona State |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(16) idle |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(20) L 5 Southern Methodist |
| 18 |
Army West Point
|
(17) W Tulane |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(18) idle |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(21) idle |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(22) idle |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(23) idle |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(24) idle |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(—) idle | Dropped out: 19 Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
(25) idle | First five out: Duke, Michigan, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Marshall |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.14 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.11 |
| 7 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.12 |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.35 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.16 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.60 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.82 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.45 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.46 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.39 |
| 18 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.38 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.14 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
UNLV Rebels
Memphis Tigers