Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2025, 9:52 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Methodologically, I attempt strict brackets for undefeated, one loss, etc. Team L that has beaten a major team and a midmajor team generally will go behind team U that has beaten two majors.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	Ole Miss Rebels
3	Vanderbilt Commodores
4	Missouri Tigers
5	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
6	Iowa State Cyclones
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders
8	Miami Hurricanes
9	USC Trojans
10	Oklahoma Sooners
11	LSU Tigers
12	Memphis Tigers
13	North Texas Mean Green
14	UNLV Rebels
15	Indiana Hoosiers
16	Maryland Terrapins
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs
18	TCU Horned Frogs
19	Texas A&M Aggies
20	Florida State Seminoles
21	UCF Knights
22	Arizona Wildcats
23	Ohio State Buckeyes
24	Houston Cougars
25	BYU Cougars

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.24
2	Ole Miss Rebels	1.38
3	Vanderbilt Commodores	2.68
4	Missouri Tigers	1.80
5	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1.82
6	Iowa State Cyclones	1.03
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.48
8	Miami Hurricanes	-0.54
9	USC Trojans	0.82
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Memphis Tigers	3.54
13	North Texas Mean Green	7.52
14	UNLV Rebels	10.94
15	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.12
16	Maryland Terrapins	3.66
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.43
18	TCU Horned Frogs	0.02
19	Texas A&M Aggies	-1.18
20	Florida State Seminoles	-1.51
21	UCF Knights	3.77
22	Arizona Wildcats	2.88
23	Ohio State Buckeyes	-4.29
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	BYU Cougars	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	4.94
Penn State Nittany Lions	2.45
Texas Longhorns	0.94
Tennessee Volunteers	1.15
Alabama Crimson Tide	0.53
Michigan Wolverines	0.61

Total Score: 62.26