Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 29, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Each week, I re-rank all the teams based on their resumes so far this year.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Ole Miss is 5-0 with nice wins over LSU (4-1) and Tulane (4-1). Also defeated Kentucky (2-2) and Arkansas (2-3) |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Indiana is 5-0 with a nice win over Illinois (4-1, defeated USC). Also defeated Iowa (3-2) |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Oklahoma is 4-0 with wins over Michigan (3-1, defeated Nebraska) and Auburn (3-2, defeated Baylor) |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ohio State is 4-0 with nice wins over Texas (3-1) and Washington (3-1) |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Oregon is 5-0 with wins over Penn State (3-1) and Northwestern (2-2) |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Miami is 4-0 with wins over South Florida (3-1, defeated Boise State) and Notre Dame (2-2). Also defeated Florida (1-3) |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Iowa State is 5-0 with a nice win over Arizona (3-1). Also defeated Iowa (3-2) and Kansas State (2-3) |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Texas A&M is 4-0 with nice wins over Notre Dame (2-2) and Auburn (3-2) |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Texas Tech is 4-0 with a nice win over Utah (4-1) |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Florida State is 3-1 with a dominant win over Alabama (3-1, defeated Georgia). FSU lost in overtime to Virginia (4-1) |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Illinois is 4-1 with wins over USC (4-1, defeated Michigan State) and Duke (3-2) |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Alabama is 3-1 with a nice win over Georgia (3-1, defeated Tennessee). Also beat Wisconsin (2-2) Lost to FSU |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Missouri is 5-0 with wins over South Carolina (3-2) and Kansas (3-2) |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Vanderbilt is 5-0 with a nice win over South Carolina (3-2) |
| 15 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Georgia is 3-1 with a nice win over Tennessee (4-1, defeated Miss St). Lost to alabama |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Tennessee is 4-1 with a nice win over Mississippi State (4-1, defeated Arizona State) |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Virginia is 4-1 with a nice win over Florida State (3-1, defeated Alabama), lost to NC State |
| 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Mississippi State is 4-1 with a nice win over Arizona State (4-1, defeated TCU) |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Michigan is 3-1, defeated Nebraska (3-1, defeated Cincinnati). Lost to Oklahoma |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Georgia Tech is 5-0 with wins over Clemson (1-3) and Colorado (2-3) |
| 21 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Arizona State is 4-1, defeated TCU (3-1) and Baylor (3-2), lost to Mississippi State |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Louisville is 4-0, defeated Pitt (2-2) |
| 23 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Maryland is 4-0, defeated Wisconsin (2-2) |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Memphis is 5-0 with a win over Arkansas (2-3) |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
USC is 4-1 with a win over Michigan State (3-1), lost to Illinois |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.94 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.66 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.34 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.04 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.28 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
1.16 |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.54 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.29 |
| 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
3.39 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.16 |
| 21 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.24 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.26 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.91 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.02 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.43 |
Total Score: 14.65