Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2025, 8:34 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I have made my own ELO-rating system (similar to chess) for college football. Only final scores are considered in the ratings. W-L records do not matter. Margin of victory matters. My code is on github here: https://github.com/kyleaforrester/cfb_elo Losing to a good team might actually improve your rating if you played them close enough. Beating a bad team with a slim margin might drop your rating if your margin of victory isn't good enough. I don't care about the end W-L result or the W-L team records, just how each team performs when compared to what was expected of them.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.36 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.65 |
| 6 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.75 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
3.71 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.51 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.29 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.67 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.05 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.75 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-1.89 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
6.03 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
1.84 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
4.23 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-1.60 |
| 23 |
Auburn Tigers
|
2.15 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.15 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.38 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.86 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.65 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.11 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.03 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.08 |
Total Score: 31.74