Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Week 5
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 21, 2025, 2:41 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: 80/20 in favor of Power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 5; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 3, SoR: 1; LW: 2 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 6; LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 2, SoR: 23; LW: 4 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 8, SoR: 4; LW: 6 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 6, SoR: 12; LW: 19 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 12, SoR: 3; LW: 16 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 9, SoR: 16; LW: 25 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 34; LW: 15 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 9; LW: 8 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 16, SoR: 2; LW: 7 |
| 12 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Power: 13, SoR: 14; LW: 20 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 5, SoR: 48; LW: 9 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Power: 15, SoR: 20; LW: 23 |
| 15 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 18, SoR: 11; LW: 14 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 8; LW: 5 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 10, SoR: 58; LW: 11 |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 20, SoR: 19; LW: 24 |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 24, SoR: 7; LW: 18 |
| 20 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 11, SoR: 64; LW: NR (35) |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 23, SoR: 17; LW: 22 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Power: 21, SoR: 29; LW: 10 |
| 23 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 22, SoR: 28; LW: NR (36) |
| 24 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 17, SoR: 49; LW: 13 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Power: 27, SoR: 13; LW: NR (33) | Next 5: Michigan, BYU, Mississippi State, Iowa, Georgia Tech | Dropped: Illinois, Utah, Georgia Tech |
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 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.72 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.27 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.23 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.27 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.56 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.09 |
| 12 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
1.45 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.16 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.45 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.92 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.59 |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.24 |
| 20 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.58 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.97 |
| 23 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.90 |
| 24 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.10 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.68 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.61 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.03 |
Total Score: 14.98