Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2025, 11:36 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Methodologically, I attempt strict brackets for undefeated, one loss, etc. Team L that has beaten a major team and a midmajor team generally will go behind team U that has beaten two majors. This week, I chose the bottom five by the closeness of their loss only

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	Ole Miss Rebels
3	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
4	Iowa State Cyclones
5	Vanderbilt Commodores
6	Missouri Tigers
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	Memphis Tigers
9	North Texas Mean Green
10	Texas A&M Aggies
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders
12	Ohio State Buckeyes
13	Miami Hurricanes
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	BYU Cougars
16	Houston Cougars
17	UNLV Rebels
18	Maryland Terrapins
19	Louisville Cardinals
20	Navy Midshipmen
21	Virginia Cavaliers
22	Arizona State Sun Devils
23	USC Trojans
24	Tennessee Volunteers
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Ole Miss Rebels	0.52
3	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1.79
4	Iowa State Cyclones	0.96
5	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.97
6	Missouri Tigers	1.17
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Memphis Tigers	3.13
9	North Texas Mean Green	5.40
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Ohio State Buckeyes	-3.31
13	Miami Hurricanes	-2.19
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.46
15	BYU Cougars	0.17
16	Houston Cougars	3.12
17	UNLV Rebels	7.71
18	Maryland Terrapins	2.06
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.15
20	Navy Midshipmen	2.60
21	Virginia Cavaliers	0.02
22	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
23	USC Trojans	0.22
24	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.12
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Alabama Crimson Tide	2.07
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.26
Georgia Bulldogs	1.64
Texas Longhorns	0.91
LSU Tigers	1.02
Florida State Seminoles	0.86
Michigan Wolverines	0.65
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.36

Total Score: 46.84