Darth_Ra Ballot for 2025 Week 3
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2025, 8:58 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mWb_n7uR1k-NRVxBQlIMxtoaj4TSv5HfTXNgRmqAIBM/edit?usp=sharing) For those who haven't seen my computer poll before, the general rundown is that it attempts to average an easily understandable "Master Ranking" number from all of the *rankings* of stats, power rankings, and other data I can get that includes all ~~130~~ ~~131~~ ~~133~~ ~~134~~ 136 teams that fairly compare teams and coaches across systems and conferences. In other words, I want to end up with a master number that is easily grokkable (#1 Oregon avg ranking 16.69, #68 Duke avg ranking 60.60, & #136 UMass avg ranking 115.91) that will tell you what the average ranking of a team is across a large spectrum of criteria that hopefully encapsulates what makes a football team "good".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 5 |
USC Trojans
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| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 8 |
Utah Utes
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| 9 |
LSU Tigers
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| 10 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 13 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 15 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
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| 16 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 22 |
BYU Cougars
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| 23 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.31 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.34 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.52 |
| 5 |
USC Trojans
|
4.43 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.12 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.90 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
1.54 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.23 |
| 10 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
2.37 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.84 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.75 |
| 13 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
12.05 |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
9.80 |
| 16 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.50 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
2.37 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.30 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.49 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.80 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Miami Hurricanes
|
3.99 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.90 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.03 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.84 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.24 |
USF Bulls
|
0.81 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.13 |
Total Score: 54.81