Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 10:39 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Hybrid ranking system that heavily rewards teams for wins of good opponents. Does not factor in quality of losses, except for the fact that you lost a chance for a good win. Each team is also rated in strength within conference.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	LSU Tigers
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Iowa State Cyclones
5	South Carolina Gamecocks
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Florida State Seminoles
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Auburn Tigers
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13	Michigan Wolverines
14	Utah Utes
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Louisville Cardinals
18	Indiana Hoosiers
19	Clemson Tigers
20	Arizona State Sun Devils
21	USF Bulls
22	SMU Mustangs
23	Ole Miss Rebels
24	Florida Gators
25	Kansas Jayhawks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	LSU Tigers	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.11
4	Iowa State Cyclones	1.12
5	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.81
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.10
8	Florida State Seminoles	0.24
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.80
11	Auburn Tigers	2.71
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
13	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.34
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.12
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Louisville Cardinals	1.81
18	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
19	Clemson Tigers	0.00
20	Arizona State Sun Devils	-0.13
21	USF Bulls	0.15
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.31
24	Florida Gators	-0.45
25	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.18
Texas A&M Aggies	0.37
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
TCU Horned Frogs	0.08

Total Score: 12.11