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Stoneador Ballot for 2025 Week 6

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2025, 3:06 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Program compares teams using Transitivity Score by summing the amount of teams can theoretically be beaten and subtracts the amount of teams that can theoretically be losses. Given enough time, the "web" of teams will collapse for most teams and the first tiebreaker looks at the sum of 2nd degree transitive wins and subtracts 2nd degree transitive losses. It causes some crazy early season results (1-3 Virginia Tech currently in the top ten), but consistently aligns closely with most major polls by season's end. Plots: https://imgur.com/a/7vqG47K Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQYBgl5NXy2doCHj-ZNU3PkFC3I56iTGWZ-mZgPsMLAo4YPM_Lax641akCTQZczOzzOF_MePXDVvB8X/pubhtml#gid=1031140329

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers 73: ['Old Dominion', 'Kennesaw State', 'Illinois', 'Iowa', 'Virginia Tech', 'Liberty', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Duke', 'Western Michigan', 'USC', 'Massachusetts', 'Rutgers', 'North Carolina State', 'Nevada', 'Syracuse', 'Toledo', 'Missouri State', 'Georgia Southern', 'Purdue', 'Michigan State', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'Marshall', 'Jacksonville State', 'Ball State', 'Boston College', 'West Virginia', 'Bowling Green', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Sam Houston', 'Pittsburgh', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Central Michigan', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Eastern Michigan', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Tennessee', 'Louisiana', 'Charlotte', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Colorado State']
2 Missouri Tigers 69: ['Kansas', 'Louisiana', 'South Carolina', 'Massachusetts', 'Fresno State', 'West Virginia', 'Marshall', 'Virginia Tech', 'Kentucky', 'Georgia Southern', 'Oregon State', 'Hawaii', 'Pittsburgh', 'Middle Tennessee', 'North Carolina State', 'Toledo', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Jacksonville State', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Air Force', 'Central Michigan', 'Nevada', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'Liberty', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Missouri State', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Tennessee', 'Charlotte', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Colorado State']
3 Ole Miss Rebels 68: ['Georgia State', 'Kentucky', 'Arkansas', 'Tulane', 'LSU', 'Toledo', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Arkansas State', 'Northwestern', 'South Alabama', 'Duke', 'Tulsa', 'Clemson', 'Louisiana Tech', 'Florida', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'Louisiana', 'UCLA', 'North Carolina State', 'Syracuse', 'Oklahoma State', 'Troy', 'New Mexico State', 'Southern Miss', 'UTEP', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'UConn', 'Buffalo', 'Appalachian State', 'Jacksonville State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Ball State', 'Kent State', 'Charlotte', 'Liberty', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'North Carolina', 'Miami (OH)', 'Tennessee', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Colorado State']
4 Vanderbilt Commodores 62: ['Virginia Tech', 'South Carolina', 'Georgia State', 'Utah State', 'North Carolina State', 'Kentucky', 'UTEP', 'Air Force', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Toledo', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'Louisiana', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'Miami (OH)', 'Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Colorado State']
5 Illinois Fighting Illini 61: ['Duke', 'Western Michigan', 'USC', 'North Carolina State', 'Syracuse', 'Toledo', 'Missouri State', 'Georgia Southern', 'Purdue', 'Michigan State', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'Marshall', 'Jacksonville State', 'Ball State', 'Boston College', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Tennessee', 'Charlotte', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State']-['Indiana']
6 Tulane Green Wave 56: ['Northwestern', 'South Alabama', 'Duke', 'Tulsa', 'UCLA', 'North Carolina State', 'Syracuse', 'Oklahoma State', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['Ole Miss']
7 South Carolina Gamecocks 56: ['Virginia Tech', 'Kentucky', 'North Carolina State', 'Toledo', 'Eastern Michigan', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'Louisiana', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Colorado State']-['Vanderbilt', 'Missouri']
8 Old Dominion Monarchs 53: ['Virginia Tech', 'Liberty', 'North Carolina State', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Charlotte', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['Indiana']
9 Duke Blue Devils 49: ['North Carolina State', 'Syracuse', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['Illinois', 'Tulane', 'Indiana', 'Ole Miss']
10 Virginia Tech Hokies 48: ['North Carolina State', 'East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['South Carolina', 'Vanderbilt', 'Old Dominion', 'Missouri', 'Indiana']
11 NC State Wolfpack 42: ['East Carolina', 'Virginia', 'Wake Forest', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'Kennesaw State', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'UCF', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'UTEP', 'Miami (OH)', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['Duke', 'Virginia Tech', 'Illinois', 'Tulane', 'South Carolina', 'Vanderbilt', 'Old Dominion', 'Indiana', 'Ole Miss', 'Missouri']
12 Oklahoma Sooners 38: ['Michigan', 'Temple', 'Auburn', 'New Mexico', 'Central Michigan', 'Nebraska', 'Massachusetts', 'Baylor', 'Ball State', 'South Alabama', 'UCLA', 'New Mexico State', 'San Jose State', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Cincinnati', 'Akron', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Tulsa', 'Louisiana', 'Bowling Green', 'Kansas', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'Liberty', 'Fresno State', 'West Virginia', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Georgia Southern', 'Oregon State', 'Hawaii', 'Pittsburgh', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Air Force', 'Boston College']
13 North Texas Mean Green 37: ['Western Michigan', 'Washington State', 'Army', 'South Alabama', 'Toledo', 'San Diego State', 'Colorado State', 'Kansas State', 'Western Kentucky', 'Akron', 'California', 'Northern Illinois', 'UCF', 'Sam Houston', 'Nevada', 'Missouri State', 'Oregon State', 'Minnesota', 'Boston College', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'Marshall', 'Buffalo', 'Rutgers', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Kent State', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'West Virginia', 'Bowling Green', 'Pittsburgh', 'Central Michigan', 'San Jose State', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Louisiana']
14 Virginia Cavaliers 34: ['Coastal Carolina', 'Stanford', 'Florida State', 'South Alabama', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'UTEP', 'Arkansas State', 'Miami (OH)', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Nevada', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Jacksonville State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Charlotte', 'Liberty', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'North Carolina', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['North Carolina State', 'Duke', 'Virginia Tech', 'Illinois', 'Tulane', 'South Carolina', 'Vanderbilt', 'Old Dominion', 'Indiana', 'Ole Miss', 'Missouri']
15 Ohio State Buckeyes 28: ['Texas', 'Ohio', 'Washington', 'San Jose State', 'UTEP', 'Sam Houston', 'West Virginia', 'Bowling Green', 'Colorado State', 'Washington State', 'Pittsburgh', 'Liberty', 'San Diego State', 'Central Michigan', 'California', 'Northern Illinois', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Oregon State', 'Minnesota', 'Boston College', 'Louisiana', 'Buffalo', 'Rutgers', 'Marshall', 'Kent State', 'Miami (OH)', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']
16 Michigan Wolverines 28: ['New Mexico', 'Central Michigan', 'Nebraska', 'UCLA', 'New Mexico State', 'San Jose State', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Cincinnati', 'Akron', 'Tulsa', 'Louisiana', 'Bowling Green', 'Kansas', 'Oklahoma State', 'Marshall', 'Liberty', 'Fresno State', 'West Virginia', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Georgia Southern', 'Oregon State', 'Hawaii', 'Pittsburgh', 'Nevada', 'Jacksonville State', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Air Force', 'Boston College']-['Oklahoma']
17 Iowa State Cyclones 28: ['Kansas State', 'Iowa', 'Arkansas State', 'Arizona', 'UCF', 'Massachusetts', 'Rutgers', 'Hawaii', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Air Force', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte', 'West Virginia', 'Bowling Green', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Pittsburgh', 'Central Michigan', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Louisiana', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']
18 Florida State Seminoles 27: ['Alabama', 'Kent State', 'Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'UTEP', 'Arkansas State', 'Miami (OH)', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Nevada', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Jacksonville State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Charlotte', 'Liberty', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'North Carolina', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['Virginia', 'North Carolina State', 'Duke', 'Virginia Tech', 'Illinois', 'Tulane', 'South Carolina', 'Vanderbilt', 'Old Dominion', 'Indiana', 'Ole Miss', 'Missouri']
19 Alabama Crimson Tide 25: ['Louisiana-Monroe', 'Wisconsin', 'Georgia', 'UTEP', 'Arkansas State', 'Miami (OH)', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Marshall', 'Tennessee', 'Nevada', 'Syracuse', 'UAB', 'Mississippi State', 'UConn', 'Clemson', 'Akron', 'Southern Miss', 'Arizona State', 'Northern Illinois', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Troy', 'Appalachian State', 'Jacksonville State', 'Texas State', 'Baylor', 'TCU', 'Kent State', 'Charlotte', 'Liberty', 'Eastern Michigan', 'UTSA', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'North Carolina', 'Louisiana', 'Colorado State', 'Missouri State']-['Florida State', 'Virginia', 'North Carolina State', 'Duke', 'Virginia Tech', 'Illinois', 'Tulane', 'South Carolina', 'Vanderbilt', 'Old Dominion', 'Indiana', 'Ole Miss', 'Missouri']
20 BYU Cougars 23: ['Stanford', 'East Carolina', 'Colorado', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Coastal Carolina', 'Army', 'Delaware', 'Wyoming', 'South Alabama', 'Kansas State', 'UConn', 'FIU', 'Akron', 'UCF', 'Ball State', 'Buffalo', 'Florida Atlantic', 'Jacksonville State', 'North Carolina', 'Kent State', 'Liberty', 'Charlotte']
21 Washington Huskies 23: ['Colorado State', 'Washington State', 'San Diego State', 'California', 'Northern Illinois', 'Oregon State', 'Minnesota', 'Boston College', 'Buffalo', 'Rutgers', 'Kent State', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'West Virginia', 'Bowling Green', 'Pittsburgh', 'Liberty', 'Central Michigan', 'San Jose State', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Louisiana', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']-['Ohio State']
22 Nebraska Cornhuskers 21: ['Cincinnati', 'Akron', 'Bowling Green', 'Kansas', 'Liberty', 'Fresno State', 'West Virginia', 'Georgia Southern', 'Oregon State', 'Hawaii', 'Pittsburgh', 'Jacksonville State', 'Stanford', 'Sam Houston', 'Air Force', 'Central Michigan', 'Boston College', 'San Jose State', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Louisiana', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']-['Michigan', 'Oklahoma']
23 Washington State Cougars 20: ['San Diego State', 'Colorado State', 'California', 'Northern Illinois', 'Oregon State', 'Minnesota', 'Boston College', 'Buffalo', 'Rutgers', 'Kent State', 'Ohio', 'Miami (OH)', 'West Virginia', 'Bowling Green', 'Pittsburgh', 'Liberty', 'Central Michigan', 'San Jose State', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Louisiana', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']-['North Texas', 'Washington', 'Ohio State']
24 Texas A&M Aggies 19: ['UTSA', 'Utah State', 'Notre Dame', 'Auburn', 'Colorado State', 'UTEP', 'Air Force', 'Purdue', 'Arkansas', 'Baylor', 'Ball State', 'South Alabama', 'Arkansas State', 'SMU', 'Oklahoma State', 'Missouri State', 'Marshall', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nevada']
25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 19: ['Colorado', 'Clemson', 'Temple', 'Wake Forest', 'Delaware', 'Wyoming', 'Troy', 'Massachusetts', 'Kennesaw State', 'UConn', 'FIU', 'Akron', 'Buffalo', 'Arkansas State', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Ball State', 'Florida Atlantic', 'Kent State', 'Nevada']

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