Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Week 4
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2025, 4:58 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: 86/14 in favor of Power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 3; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 3, SoR: 4; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 6; LW: 6 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 2, SoR: 21; LW: 2 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 2; LW: 4 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 8, SoR: 1; LW: 14 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 9, SoR: 12; LW: 9 |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 10, SoR: 14; LW: 15 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 5, SoR: 50; LW: 5 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 7; LW: 16 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 6, SoR: 59; LW: 7 |
| 12 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 13, SoR: 19; LW: 8 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 12, SoR: 34; LW: 22 |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 16, SoR: 11; LW: 18 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 11, SoR: 45; LW: 12 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 17, SoR: 9; LW: 13 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 15, SoR: 33; LW: 21 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 20, SoR: 5; LW: 10 |
| 19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 20; LW: NR (29) |
| 20 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Power: 18, SoR: 30; LW: 19 |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Power: 24, SoR: 8; LW: 23 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 22, SoR: 26; LW: 20 |
| 23 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Power: 25, SoR: 16; LW: NR (32) |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 28, SoR: 17; LW: NR (28) |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 26, SoR: 39; LW: NR (31) | Next 5: Tulane, Baylor, Michigan, Iowa, Clemson | Dropped: South Carolina, Notre Dame, Michigan, South Florida |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.39 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.39 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.16 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.08 |
| 12 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.68 |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.08 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.18 |
| 19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.15 |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.21 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.41 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.61 |
Michigan Wolverines