Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 8:34 a.m.
Overall Rationale: This poll was seeded with the results of the r/CFB preseason poll, helping me separate teams much more easily. Teams are graded on offensive and defensive scales, based on the quality of their opponent, point total, and whether they won or lost. The two scales are combined together to produce the final ranking. At the moment, the preseason poll does account for about 30% of the ranking value. This will diminish over the course of the season, and disappear entirely by November. Next 10: Tulane, Utah, Virginia, Navy, Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Cincinnati, UNLV, TCU, USF
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Idle, but got boosts from wins by Illinois and #39 ODU (both of whom are unbeaten aside from their losses to Indiana) |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
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| 8 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
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| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
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| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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| 12 |
LSU Tigers
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| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
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| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
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| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 19 |
Memphis Tigers
|
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| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
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| 21 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 22 |
USC Trojans
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| 23 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
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| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 25 |
Washington Huskies
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.20 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.09 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.49 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.05 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.08 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
1.97 |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
0.37 |
| 23 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.79 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.99 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.04 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.17 |
Total Score: 8.23