Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2025, 4:54 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Impressive performance against Washington holds them above Oregon, two high quality wins |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Whiteout victory over Penn State, offense and defense stayed strong |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
No game, worse wins than Oregon led them to slide one |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Well played game against LSU propels them to the top of the SEC |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Lucky bye weeks with the temporary loss of John Mateer leads them to stay afloat for now |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Offense faltered against Iowa but still came away with the win |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Still holding strong entering SEC play, Moss is starting to pick up his game again |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
No game, moved up due to the fall of Georgia, LSU, etc. |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Becht looked stronger than ever bringing in multiple touchdowns with his legs, lack of schedule strength is holding them below Texas |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Strong win against Georgia helps to rebuild momentum from week one loss, team looks better every week |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
No game, strong test against Houston next week can push them into the top 10 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Close loss to Alabama hurts, but doesn't negate past strong performances |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
Worrying loss to Ole Miss, offense still looks a little weak for a top team |
| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Terrible QB play from Allar slides them down seven spots, need to win a big game before being moved up |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Ahmad Hardy and Beau Pribula continue to push Missouri higher |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Strong win keeps them afloat |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Barely won on the road but a win nonetheless |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Holding their position until their first real test next weekend |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Bouncing back from the Indiana loss with a win against USC's strong offense |
| 20 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Close loss to a powerful offense in Virginia |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
No game, Underwood's prospect keeping them afloat |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Very strong offense, the win against FSU was finally enough to bring them in |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
Worryingly close game against Colorado yet still remain undefeated |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
Win against Colorado looks better with how close BYU's game was, chance to elevate themselves next week |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
No game, no reason to take them out |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.54 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.25 |
| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.44 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.19 |
| 20 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |