twitter_paulbd Ballot for 2025 Week 7
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 7:37 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams are broken into four tiers (Blue-chip Ratio Teams, Power 2 Teams, Next 2 Teams, Group of 6 Teams). Blue-chip ratio teams can appear anywhere in the poll (1-25). Power 2 teams can appear as high as #6. Next 2 teams can appear as high as #11. Group of 6 teams can appear as high as #16. Teams are ranked based on how many points they have. They earn points for winning (5 for win against BCR, 4 for P2, 3 for N2, 2 for G6, 1 for FCS). They lose points for loses (0 for lose against BCR, -1 for P2, -2 for N2, -3 for G6, -5 for FCS).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
BCR: 18 points |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
BCR: 18 points |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
BCR: 16 points |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
BCR: 15 points |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
BCR: 15 points |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
P2: 17 points |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
BCR: 15 points |
| 8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
P2: 14 points |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
P2: 13 points |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
BCR: 12 points |
| 11 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
N2: 13 points |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
BCR: 12 points |
| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
BCR: 12 points |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
P2: 12 points |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
P2: 12 points |
| 16 |
Memphis Tigers
|
G6: 13 points |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
N2: 12 points |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
N2: 12 points |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
BCR: 11 points |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
N2: 11 points |
| 21 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
N2: 11 points |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
G6: 11 points |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
BCR: 10 points |
| 24 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
BCR: 10 points |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
P2: 10 points |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.14 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.95 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.17 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.07 |
| 8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.79 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.64 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.08 |
| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.21 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.38 |
| 16 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
1.75 |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-2.98 |
| 21 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.73 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.12 |
| 24 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.37 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 11.56