Darth_Ra Ballot for 2025 Week 4
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 15, 2025, 9:43 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1beWdAWTlhuwEzwjEEpGhea6LdW3pkGwily9H_vuy_wI/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 14.09, #68 Fresno State avg ranking 64.22, & #136 UMass avg ranking 116.65) 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 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 9 |
LSU Tigers
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| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 11 |
Utah Utes
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| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 13 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 16 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
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| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 23 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 25 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.27 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
2.11 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.83 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.90 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.00 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.60 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.93 |
| 13 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
2.07 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.48 |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.68 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.87 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.49 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.07 |
| 23 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.41 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.55 |
| 25 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-1.51 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.83 |
Total Score: 17.83