Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 21, 2025, 3:08 a.m.
Overall Rationale: There are no preseason rankings. Every team in the FBS starts the season with 0 points. After a game is played, the following points are calculated: - The winner gets +100 points, while the loser will get -100 points - If the opponent is an FCS team, the margin of victory is halved and added to the team's total points - If the opponent is an FBS team, take the opponent's record and multiply it by 100. Add this to the team's total points - Take the opponent's record again and multiply it by the margin of victory. Add this to the team's total points - Go back and recheck on all past opponents for each team that season If a past opponent was an FCS team, skip them If your past opponent was an FBS team, check their record up to the current week, minus the game against the current team. Multiply that record by 50 Multiply the record again by the MOV of that game again, then multiply that by 0.25. Add the two numbers together, multiply it by 0.1, and add it to the team's total points. For a full explanation, and to see pas rankings, check out my poll data at https://cfbbattleroyale.com.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Ole Miss Rebels
                                        
                                     | 
                                    850.75 (+1) | 
| 2 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Oklahoma Sooners
                                        
                                     | 
                                    814.31 (+1) | 
| 3 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        USC Trojans
                                        
                                     | 
                                    735.34 (+11) | 
| 4 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Texas Tech Red Raiders
                                        
                                     | 
                                    725.25 (+9) | 
| 5 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Missouri Tigers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    716.11 (+1) | 
| 6 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Oregon Ducks
                                        
                                     | 
                                    689.13 (-2) | 
| 7 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Maryland Terrapins
                                        
                                     | 
                                    682.63 (+9) | 
| 8 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Mississippi State Bulldogs
                                        
                                     | 
                                    669.13 (+9) | 
| 9 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        LSU Tigers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    653.97 (+2) | 
| 10 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        North Texas Mean Green
                                        
                                     | 
                                    643.56 (+8) | 
| 11 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Iowa State Cyclones
                                        
                                     | 
                                    639.14 (-10) | 
| 12 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Indiana Hoosiers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    636.84 (+20) | 
| 13 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Miami Hurricanes
                                        
                                     | 
                                    615.48 (+7) | 
| 14 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Vanderbilt Commodores
                                        
                                     | 
                                    608.67 (+10) | 
| 15 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
                                        
                                     | 
                                    588.42 (+13) | 
| 16 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Memphis Tigers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    559.18 (+14) | 
| 17 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Michigan Wolverines
                                        
                                     | 
                                    547.88 (+24) | 
| 18 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Penn State Nittany Lions
                                        
                                     | 
                                    543.28 (-11) | 
| 19 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
                                        
                                     | 
                                    542.02 (+15) | 
| 20 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Arizona Wildcats
                                        
                                     | 
                                    540.00 (-12) | 
| 21 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Louisville Cardinals
                                        
                                     | 
                                    539.75 (+12) | 
| 22 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Houston Cougars
                                        
                                     | 
                                    532.50 (-13) | 
| 23 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Arizona State Sun Devils
                                        
                                     | 
                                    531.35 (+14) | 
| 24 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Navy Midshipmen
                                        
                                     | 
                                    529.59 (-14) | 
| 25 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        NC State Wolfpack
                                        
                                     | 
                                    514.83 (-20) | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Ole Miss Rebels
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.60 | 
| 2 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Oklahoma Sooners
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.78 | 
| 3 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            USC Trojans
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.86 | 
| 4 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Texas Tech Red Raiders
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.22 | 
| 5 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Missouri Tigers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.59 | 
| 6 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Oregon Ducks
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 7 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Maryland Terrapins
                                            
                                         | 
                                        8.17 | 
| 8 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Mississippi State Bulldogs
                                            
                                         | 
                                        2.38 | 
| 9 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            LSU Tigers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 10 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            North Texas Mean Green
                                            
                                         | 
                                        9.57 | 
| 11 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Iowa State Cyclones
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 12 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Indiana Hoosiers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -0.29 | 
| 13 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Miami Hurricanes
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -2.14 | 
| 14 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Vanderbilt Commodores
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 15 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 16 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Memphis Tigers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        2.11 | 
| 17 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Michigan Wolverines
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.32 | 
| 18 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Penn State Nittany Lions
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -1.04 | 
| 19 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
                                            
                                         | 
                                        6.22 | 
| 20 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Arizona Wildcats
                                            
                                         | 
                                        4.88 | 
| 21 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Louisville Cardinals
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.43 | 
| 22 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Houston Cougars
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.48 | 
| 23 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Arizona State Sun Devils
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.90 | 
| 24 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Navy Midshipmen
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.97 | 
| 25 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            NC State Wolfpack
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.20 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Ohio State Buckeyes
                                                
                                             | 
                                            5.04 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Georgia Bulldogs
                                                
                                             | 
                                            4.94 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Florida State Seminoles
                                                
                                             | 
                                            2.78 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Texas A&M Aggies
                                                
                                             | 
                                            2.88 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Texas Longhorns
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.94 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Tennessee Volunteers
                                                
                                             | 
                                            1.15 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Alabama Crimson Tide
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.53 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                TCU Horned Frogs
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.39 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                BYU Cougars
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.15 | 
Total Score: 66.95