Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 4:50 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Early season rankings are based largely on expected results versus other ranked teams, and as the season goes leans more heavily on actual resume. By the end of the season, rankings are based entirely on resume. I lean heavily into head to head results and results against common opponents. I also sort teams into 6 tiers based on championship/playoff likelihood. Tier 1: Championship Frontrunners, near lock to make playoffs Tier 2: Championship Contenders with excellent chance of making playoffs Tier 3: Decent possibility to make playoffs, unlikely to compete for championship Tier 4: Outside playoff shot Tier 5: Unlikely to make playoffs but not quite eliminated Tier 6: No shot at playoffs
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 |
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Tier 1. |
2 |
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Tier 1. Almost moved them to #1. Probably the most impressive resume so far this season. |
3 |
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Tier 2. Win over PSU not as impressive as it was a week ago, but this is still an excellent team. |
4 |
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Tier 3. |
5 |
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Tier 3. Another impressive resume. ND, Auburn, and Miss St are all solid wins. |
6 |
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Tier 3. |
7 |
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Tier 3. 2-1 vs ranked teams. Again, Bama's death is greatly exaggerated. |
8 |
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Tier 3. |
9 |
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Tier 3. |
10 |
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Tier 3. |
11 |
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Tier 4. |
12 |
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Tier 4. The tortillas continue to fly. This may very well be a legit playoff team. |
13 |
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Tier 4. |
14 |
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Tier 4. Barely scraped by Louisville and the NC State loss is hurting them, but the FSU win keeps them up here. |
15 |
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Tier 4. Tough loss to Miami but the win over Bama is going a long way. |
16 |
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Tier 4. |
17 |
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Tier 4. |
18 |
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Tier 4. |
19 |
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Tier 4. |
20 |
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Tier 4. |
21 |
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Tier 4. |
22 |
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Tier 4. |
23 |
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Tier 4. |
24 |
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Tier 4. Win over Cincy keeps getting better. |
25 |
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Tier 4. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 |
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0.00 |
2 |
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0.00 |
3 |
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0.00 |
4 |
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0.17 |
5 |
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0.00 |
6 |
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0.00 |
7 |
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0.07 |
8 |
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0.41 |
9 |
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-0.64 |
10 |
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0.48 |
11 |
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0.32 |
12 |
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-0.49 |
13 |
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0.21 |
14 |
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0.48 |
15 |
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2.86 |
16 |
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0.00 |
17 |
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0.06 |
18 |
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-0.85 |
19 |
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0.00 |
20 |
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0.00 |
21 |
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-0.31 |
22 |
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0.00 |
23 |
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0.00 |
24 |
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0.00 |
25 |
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0.12 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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0.33 |
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0.17 |
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0.02 |
Total Score: 7.97