Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 27, 2025, 10:30 p.m.
Overall Rationale: No sub-.500 teams, nobody ahead of a team they lost to. This means a lot of teams that would otherwise be ranked are being held back by a 2-3 Virginia Tech.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 4 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
That slaughtering of SCar looks even better now (see below) |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
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| 8 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Beat Duke (see below) |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
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| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Added a second quality win, plus their first one is finally good enough to get on my ballot again. |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
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| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
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| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Also beat Duke |
| 15 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
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| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
One of the teams that beat VaTech |
| 17 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Like VaTech, they beat NC State, who beat Virginia, who beat FSU, who beat Bama, who beat UGA, who beat Tenn, who beat Miss St., who beat ASU... |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quality wins still not there, but they've made it back to .500 with those close losses to unbeaten teams |
| 20 |
Old Dominion Monarchs
|
Another team that beat VaTech, also held #1 Indiana surprisingly close. |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
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| 22 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Blowout win over Wazzu has value because they beat 1-loss SDSU, who beat 1-loss Cal, who beat 1-loss Minnesota. |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
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| 25 |
LSU Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.01 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.52 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.20 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.40 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.38 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
16.87 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.30 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.20 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.66 |
| 15 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
9.15 |
| 17 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
8.16 |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.54 |
| 20 |
Old Dominion Monarchs
|
5.15 |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
3.56 |
| 22 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.22 |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.80 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2.07 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.64 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.91 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.65 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.86 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.43 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.08 |
Total Score: 57.75