Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 22, 2025, 1:09 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Main aspect of early season analysis is finding T Score of teams: (Teams you've beat + Teams they've beat...) - (Teams you've lost to + Teams they've lost to...) Each team below has T Wins and T Losses listed
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
22: ['Georgia State', 'Kentucky', 'Arkansas', 'Tulane', 'Toledo', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Arkansas State', 'Northwestern', 'South Alabama', 'Duke', 'Western Kentucky', 'Louisiana', 'North Carolina State', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Stanford', 'Kennesaw State', 'Boston College'] |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
21: ['Michigan', 'Temple', 'Auburn', 'New Mexico', 'Central Michigan', 'Nebraska', 'Massachusetts', 'Baylor', 'Ball State', 'South Alabama', 'UCLA', 'San Jose State', 'Cincinnati', 'Akron', 'SMU', 'Bowling Green', 'Missouri State', 'Liberty', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada'] |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
19: ['Old Dominion', 'Kennesaw State', 'Illinois', 'Virginia Tech', 'Arkansas State', 'Duke', 'Western Michigan', 'North Carolina State', 'Toledo', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Western Kentucky', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'South Alabama', 'Boston College'] |
| 4 |
Missouri Tigers
|
17: ['Kansas', 'Louisiana', 'South Carolina', 'Fresno State', 'West Virginia', 'Virginia Tech', 'Georgia Southern', 'Oregon State', 'Hawaii', 'Pittsburgh', 'Jacksonville State', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Central Michigan', 'Liberty', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State'] |
| 5 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
16: ['Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'Charlotte', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada'] |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
15: ['Missouri State', 'Georgia Southern', 'Purdue', 'Michigan State', 'Marshall', 'Jacksonville State', 'Ball State', 'Western Michigan', 'Boston College', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Toledo', 'Nevada', 'Western Kentucky', 'Sam Houston'] |
| 7 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
15: ['Duke', 'Western Michigan', 'North Carolina State', 'Toledo', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Western Kentucky', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Stanford', 'Kennesaw State', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'South Alabama', 'Boston College', 'Arkansas State']-['Indiana'] |
| 8 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
14: ['Colorado', 'Clemson', 'Temple', 'Delaware', 'Wyoming', 'Troy', 'Massachusetts', 'UConn', 'FIU', 'Akron', 'Buffalo', 'Ball State', 'Florida Atlantic', 'Kent State'] |
| 9 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
14: ['Western Michigan', 'Washington State', 'Army', 'Toledo', 'San Diego State', 'Kansas State', 'Western Kentucky', 'California', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'Oregon State', 'Minnesota', 'Buffalo', 'Kent State'] |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
13: ['Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Nevada', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Ball State', 'Troy', 'Buffalo', 'Kent State'] |
| 11 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
12: ['Fresno State', 'West Virginia', 'Georgia Southern', 'Oregon State', 'Hawaii', 'Pittsburgh', 'Jacksonville State', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Central Michigan', 'Liberty', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State']-['Missouri'] |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
12: ['Clemson', 'Louisiana Tech', 'Florida', 'Troy', 'New Mexico State', 'Southern Miss', 'Buffalo', 'Tulsa', 'Appalachian State', 'Kent State', 'Oklahoma State', 'Charlotte'] |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
11: ['Rice', 'Colorado', 'Louisiana', 'Charlotte', 'Delaware', 'Wyoming', 'UConn', 'FIU', 'Akron', 'Ball State', 'Florida Atlantic'] |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
11: ['Kansas State', 'Iowa', 'Arkansas State', 'Massachusetts', 'Rutgers', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'West Virginia', 'Pittsburgh', 'Central Michigan', 'San Jose State'] |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
11: ['Northwestern', 'South Alabama', 'Duke', 'North Carolina State', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Stanford', 'Kennesaw State', 'Boston College', 'Arkansas State']-['Ole Miss'] |
| 16 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
10: ['Texas State', 'Baylor', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']-['Mississippi State'] |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
8: ['Texas', 'Ohio', 'San Jose State', 'UTEP', 'Sam Houston', 'West Virginia', 'Pittsburgh', 'Central Michigan'] |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
8: ['UTSA', 'Utah State', 'Notre Dame', 'Colorado State', 'UTEP', 'Air Force', 'Purdue', 'Ball State'] |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
8: ['New Mexico', 'Central Michigan', 'Nebraska', 'UCLA', 'San Jose State', 'Cincinnati', 'Akron', 'Bowling Green', 'Liberty']-['Oklahoma'] |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
8: ['Syracuse', 'UAB', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Ball State', 'Troy', 'Buffalo', 'Kent State']-['Georgia'] |
| 21 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
8: ['Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada'] |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
8: ['Colorado State', 'Washington State', 'San Diego State', 'California', 'Oregon State', 'Minnesota', 'Buffalo', 'Kent State'] |
| 23 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
7: ['Notre Dame', 'South Florida', 'Florida', 'Purdue', 'Boise State', 'Ball State', 'Air Force'] |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
7: ['North Carolina', 'SMU', 'Charlotte', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada'] |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
7: ['Massachusetts', 'Rutgers', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'West Virginia', 'Pittsburgh', 'Central Michigan', 'San Jose State']-['Iowa State'] |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.60 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.78 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.71 |
| 4 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.80 |
| 5 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
3.03 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
1.34 |
| 7 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
9.96 |
| 8 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.10 |
| 9 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
10.25 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.52 |
| 11 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
14.03 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.07 |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
4.72 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
10.20 |
| 16 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
8.90 |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.80 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.93 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-1.72 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.95 |
| 23 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-5.33 |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.22 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
3.94 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2.45 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2.71 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.93 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.94 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.53 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 93.62