Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 15, 2025, 8:04 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Strength of record now rewards wins against top 45 (1/3) in rankings.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	NC State Wolfpack
2	Ole Miss Rebels
3	USC Trojans
4	LSU Tigers
5	Auburn Tigers
6	Texas A&M Aggies
7	Tulane Green Wave
8	Oklahoma Sooners
9	Mississippi State Bulldogs
10	Ohio State Buckeyes
11	Houston Cougars
12	Indiana Hoosiers
13	Missouri Tigers
14	Arizona Wildcats
15	Penn State Nittany Lions
16	Florida State Seminoles
17	Iowa State Cyclones
18	Georgia Bulldogs
19	Navy Midshipmen
20	Miami Hurricanes
21	Oregon Ducks
22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
23	Maryland Terrapins
24	Memphis Tigers
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	NC State Wolfpack	7.57
2	Ole Miss Rebels	1.40
3	USC Trojans	2.28
4	LSU Tigers	0.00
5	Auburn Tigers	2.13
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.39
7	Tulane Green Wave	4.04
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
9	Mississippi State Bulldogs	3.09
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.86
11	Houston Cougars	6.41
12	Indiana Hoosiers	0.32
13	Missouri Tigers	0.41
14	Arizona Wildcats	7.74
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	-1.03
16	Florida State Seminoles	-0.48
17	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
18	Georgia Bulldogs	-3.14
19	Navy Midshipmen	5.60
20	Miami Hurricanes	-2.83
21	Oregon Ducks	-3.63
22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	-0.42
23	Maryland Terrapins	2.00
24	Memphis Tigers	0.81
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	2.07
Texas Longhorns	0.88
Utah Utes	1.32
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: 64.97