owl-bears Ballot for 2025 Week 2
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 9:33 a.m.
Overall Rationale: CFB Rank employs a multi-module scientific ranking system that objectively evaluates every game through subdivision-aware opponent quality, context-based victory values, schedule strength assessment, and temporal weighting. Our methodology processes all games with consistent criteria and quality-based margin caps, eliminating human bias while rewarding teams based on actual performance regardless of conference. Complete technical details available at https://cfbrank.com/ranking_methodology.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.65 |
| 2 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
7.53 |
| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
3.01 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
2.12 |
| 5 |
California Golden Bears
|
19.90 |
| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
|
4.09 |
| 7 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
10.70 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.65 |
| 9 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
2.39 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.41 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
UNLV Rebels
|
9.94 |
| 14 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
7.72 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
1.72 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-7.79 |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.64 |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
6.18 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
4.80 |
| 21 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.72 |
| 22 |
WKU Hilltoppers
|
2.58 |
| 23 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-4.37 |
| 24 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.93 |
| 25 |
Temple Owls
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Miami Hurricanes
|
4.83 |
Oregon Ducks
|
4.22 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.34 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.30 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.18 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.06 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.03 |
Florida Gators
|
0.83 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.77 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.31 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.37 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.28 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 122.71