Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 9:57 a.m.
Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football, in terms of underlying strength. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.28 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
2.68 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.20 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.75 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.89 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.79 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
14.73 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-1.40 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.40 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
11.86 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1.42 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
2.67 |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-1.13 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
5.22 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
1.21 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
3.05 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.05 |
| 24 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.92 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
2.11 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.42 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.99 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.46 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.37 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.33 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 59.54