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HieloLuz Ballot for 2025 Week 3

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 7, 2025, 8:32 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These rankings are a pure resume based points system. Teams are assigned a tier based on their rating (1-7). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and SOS based on Opponent's record. | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Next 5: Florida State, Louisville, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia | Worst Team Sam Houston State (-71) | | | | | Note for early weeks: They are extremely volatile, teams that played week 0 get a big early season boost but it stabilizes around week 5. Early weeks, any team with a loss will struggle to get ranked at all

Rank Team Reason
1 Penn State Nittany Lions Tied 1st--Points: 30 | Wins: 2 T5 |
2 Maryland Terrapins Tied 1st--Points: 30 | Wins: 2 T5 |
3 Oregon Ducks Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
4 Illinois Fighting Illini Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
5 Minnesota Golden Gophers Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
6 Navy Midshipmen Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
7 Houston Cougars Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
8 Washington Huskies Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
10 Tennessee Volunteers Tied 3rd--Points: 22.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 |
11 Indiana Hoosiers Tied 11th--Points: 21.25 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T6 |
12 Texas A&M Aggies Tied 11th--Points: 21.25 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T6 |
13 LSU Tigers Tied 13th--Points: 21 | Wins: 2 T5 | 1 WP |
14 Tulane Green Wave Tied 13th--Points: 21 | Wins: 2 T5 | 1 WP |
15 Arizona Wildcats Points: 20 | Wins: 1 T6, 1 T7 |
16 Pittsburgh Panthers Points: 18 | Wins: 1 T6, 1 T7 |
17 USC Trojans Points: 17.5 | Wins: 2 T6 |
18 USF Bulls Tied 18th--Points: 15 | Wins: 2 T5 | 1 WP |
19 Mississippi State Bulldogs Tied 18th--Points: 15 | Wins: 2 T5 | 1 WP |
20 Wisconsin Badgers Points: 14 | Wins: 2 T6 |
21 Nebraska Cornhuskers Tied 21st--Points: 13.75 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WP |
22 Ole Miss Rebels Tied 21st--Points: 13.75 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WP |
23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Tied 21st--Points: 13.75 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WP |
24 Auburn Tigers Tied 21st--Points: 13.75 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WP |
25 Ohio State Buckeyes Tied 25th--Points: 13.5 | Wins: 1 T5, 1 T7 | 1 WP | Also tied for 25th: Florida State, Louisville, Arkansas, Oklahoma

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