Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Week 3
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 7, 2025, 5 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 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 2, SoR: 26; LW: 6 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 6, SoR: 4; LW: 2 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 8, SoR: 5; LW: 5 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 4, SoR: 44; LW: 3 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 5, SoR: 43; LW: 4 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 3, SoR: 66; LW: 10 |
| 8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 9, SoR: 14; LW: NR (32) |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 10, SoR: 7; LW: NR (29) |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 11, SoR: 3; LW: 9 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Power: 12, SoR: 21; LW: 7 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 23; LW: 12 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 15, SoR: 11; LW: 11 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 14, SoR: 24; LW: 14 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 16, SoR: 16; LW: 24 |
| 16 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Power: 17, SoR: 9; LW: 25 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 7, SoR: 117; LW: 15 |
| 18 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 20, SoR: 6; LW: 19 |
| 19 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Power: 18, SoR: 25; LW: 16 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 23, SoR: 33; LW: NR (35) |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 24, SoR: 28; LW: 18 |
| 22 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 19, SoR: 73; LW: NR (26) |
| 23 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Power: 27, SoR: 17; LW: 17 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 22, SoR: 63; LW: 8 |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
Power: 29, SoR: 2; LW: NR (37) | Next 5: Iowa, Clemson, Louisville, Indiana, Florida | Dropped: Florida, Arizona State, Clemson, SMU, Texas Tech |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.06 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.18 |
| 8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.03 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.06 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.34 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.55 |
| 16 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.50 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.51 |
| 19 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.17 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.21 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
-0.65 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Clemson Tigers
|
0.67 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.50 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.44 |
Total Score: 4.87