Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Week 2
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 11:31 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.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 6, SoR: 2; LW: 14 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 2, SoR: 38; LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 3, SoR: 30; LW: 4 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 3; LW: 12 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 5, SoR: 25; LW: 7 |
| 7 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Power: 10, SoR: 5; LW: 16 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 9, SoR: 24; LW: 9 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 13, SoR: 6; LW: 18 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 4, SoR: 91; LW: 2 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 11, SoR: 41; LW: 10 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 16, SoR: 10; LW: 19 |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 12, SoR: 50; LW: 22 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 17, SoR: 11; LW: 20 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 8, SoR: 92; LW: 5 |
| 16 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Power: 19, SoR: 14; LW: NR (26) |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Power: 22, SoR: 9; LW: NR (30) |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 21, SoR: 18; LW: NR (38) |
| 19 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 23, SoR: 4; LW: NR |
| 20 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 15, SoR: 78; LW: 15 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 93; LW: 6 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 18, SoR: 68; LW: 17 |
| 23 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 24, SoR: 47; LW: NR (32) |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 25, SoR: 49; LW: NR (33) |
| 25 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Power: 30, SoR: 8; LW: NR (34) | Next 5: Alabama, Kansas, Duke, Oklahoma, Louisville | Dropped: Alabama, Kansas State, Iowa, Illinois, Baylor, Indiana |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.39 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.37 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.92 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.23 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.22 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
0.10 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.72 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.41 |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.55 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.13 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.22 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.31 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 6.03