Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Preseason
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Aug. 15, 2025, 5:14 p.m.
Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 90/10 in favor of Power. *Note: For preseason, the final SoR values from the previous season are used.*
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 2; LW: |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 2, SoR: 4; LW: |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 3, SoR: 5; LW: |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 3; LW: |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 5, SoR: 11; LW: |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 6, SoR: 13; LW: |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 8, SoR: 1; LW: |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 7, SoR: 10; LW: |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 9, SoR: 20; LW: |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 10, SoR: 16; LW: |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 11, SoR: 32; LW: |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 15; LW: |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 12, SoR: 28; LW: |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 15, SoR: 8; LW: |
| 15 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 14, SoR: 19; LW: |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Power: 16, SoR: 9; LW: |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 17, SoR: 7; LW: |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 18, SoR: 17; LW: |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 21, SoR: 12; LW: |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 20, SoR: 23; LW: |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 19, SoR: 35; LW: |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 22, SoR: 21; LW: |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 23, SoR: 22; LW: |
| 24 |
Baylor Bears
|
Power: 24, SoR: 33; LW: |
| 25 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 27, SoR: 14; LW: | Next 5: TCU, Oklahoma, Boise State, Duke, Georgia Tech |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.79 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.84 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.05 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
2.40 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.72 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.74 |
| 24 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.53 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Boise State Broncos
|
0.20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.28 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.09 |
Total Score: 10.64