Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
{#1 Ole Miss, 3-0 (0.6563969 pts), Wins: [#40 Kentucky (0.45154485 pts), #57 Arkansas (0.15964521 pts), #99 Georgia St. (0.045206834 pts)]} |
| 2 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
{#2 Mississippi St., 2-0 (0.6159623 pts), Wins: [#45 Arizona St. (0.4161842 pts), #47 Southern Miss. (0.19977814 pts)]} |
| 3 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
{#3 NC State, 3-0 (0.5839284 pts), Wins: [#58 Wake Forest (0.3258665 pts), #60.5 Virginia (0.15483715 pts), #60.5 East Carolina (0.10322476 pts)]} |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
{#4 Oklahoma, 2-0 (0.5844285 pts), Wins: [#43 Michigan (0.45154485 pts), #69 Temple (0.13288362 pts)]} |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
{#5 LSU, 3-0 (0.59448886 pts), Wins: [#46 Louisiana Tech (0.43350413 pts), #76 Clemson (0.11758408 pts), #105 Florida (0.04340067 pts)]} |
| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
|
{#6 Auburn, 3-0 (0.5823341 pts), Wins: [#44 Baylor (0.4608448 pts), #96 South Alabama (0.07982261 pts), #108 Ball St. (0.041666668 pts)]} |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
{#7 Ohio St., 2-0 (0.5913526 pts), Wins: [#52 Ohio (0.39955628 pts), #54 Texas (0.19179633 pts)]} |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
{#8 Missouri, 2-0 (0.57153666 pts), Wins: [#41 Kansas (0.51029795 pts), #111 Louisiana (0.061238732 pts)]} |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
{#9 Texas A&M, 3-0 (0.56134164 pts), Wins: [#50 Utah St. (0.43350413 pts), #93 Notre Dame (0.09020879 pts), #116 UTSA (0.03762874 pts)]} |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
{#10 Southern California, 3-0 (0.5535216 pts), Wins: [#59 Purdue (0.36826688 pts), #80 Ga. Southern (0.12000583 pts), #90 Missouri St. (0.06524885 pts)]} |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
{#11 Miami (FL), 2-0 (0.5548077 pts), Wins: [#49 South Fla. (0.4608448 pts), #93 Notre Dame (0.09396292 pts)]} |
| 12 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
{#12 Florida St., 1-0 (0.54248196 pts), Wins: [#42 Alabama (0.54248196 pts)]} |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
{#13 Houston, 2-0 (0.5486845 pts), Wins: [#62 Colorado (0.36826688 pts), #63 Rice (0.18041758 pts)]} |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
{#14 Arizona, 2-0 (0.5451044 pts), Wins: [#48 Hawaii (0.5 pts), #132 Kansas St. (0.045104396 pts)]} |
| 15 |
California Golden Bears
|
{#15 California, 2-0 (0.54783356 pts), Wins: [#51 Minnesota (0.48002332 pts), #113 Oregon St. (0.06781025 pts)]} |
| 16 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
{#16 Rutgers, 2-0 (0.54783356 pts), Wins: [#52 Ohio (0.48002332 pts), #114 Miami (OH) (0.06781025 pts)]} |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
{#17 Georgia Tech, 2-0 (0.5497302 pts), Wins: [#62 Colorado (0.39955628 pts), #76 Clemson (0.15017389 pts)]} |
| 18 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
{#18 Georgia, 2-0 (0.5487019 pts), Wins: [#53 Tennessee (0.48990986 pts), #123 Marshall (0.05879204 pts)]} |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
{#19 Nebraska, 2-0 (0.5388154 pts), Wins: [#55 Cincinnati (0.48002332 pts), #124 Akron (0.05879204 pts)]} |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
{#20 North Texas, 2-0 (0.49439013 pts), Wins: [#64 Washington St. (0.40778548 pts), #106 Western Mich. (0.08660465 pts)]} |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
{#21 Indiana, 2-0 (0.44230178 pts), Wins: [#71 Old Dominion (0.36083516 pts), #110 Kennesaw St. (0.081466615 pts)]} |
| 22 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
{#22 Penn St., 2-0 (0.44568112 pts), Wins: [#68 FIU (0.3914931 pts), #131 Nevada (0.054188017 pts)]} |
| 23 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
{#23 Iowa St., 3-0 (0.44859648 pts), Wins: [#78 Iowa (0.3258665 pts), #109 Arkansas St. (0.08660465 pts), #132 Kansas St. (0.036125343 pts)]} |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
{#24 Navy, 2-0 (0.44793862 pts), Wins: [#72 UAB (0.37585166 pts), #119 Tulsa (0.07208697 pts)]} |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
{#25 Utah, 2-0 (0.4388991 pts), Wins: [#74 Wyoming (0.36826688 pts), #121 UCLA (0.070632234 pts)]} |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.59 |
| 2 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
4.95 |
| 3 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
6.85 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.82 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.93 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.85 |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.39 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
1.08 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.69 |
| 12 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
5.37 |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
7.74 |
| 15 |
California Golden Bears
|
7.03 |
| 16 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
9.11 |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.14 |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.25 |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
4.80 |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-2.44 |
| 23 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-1.13 |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.63 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.09 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
4.97 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.07 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.88 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.03 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.83 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.68 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.47 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.11 |
Total Score: 74.95