Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Overall Rationale: These rankings are a pure resume based points system. Teams are assigned a tier based on their rating (1-7). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and SOS based on Opponent's record. | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Week 6 | Biggest Riser: Cincinnati (+33) | Biggest Drop: Texas State (-37) | New teams: Illinois, Cincinnati, Michigan, Georgia, UNLV, Washington, Nebraska | Dropped from rankings: Iowa State (10), Maryland (12), Louisville (16), Houston (17), Mississippi State (18), Tennessee (21), Florida State (25) | Next 5: Iowa State, Maryland, Notre Dame, Kansas, Tennessee | Worst Team Eastern Michigan (-141.075) | | | | Playoff projections *Conference Autobid | | Rose: 1. Indiana* | Sugar: 4. Ole Miss | Cotton: 2. Texas A&M* | Orange: 3. Miami (FL)* | 5 v 12: 12. Oregon @ 5. Ohio State | 6 v 11: 11. Illinois @ 6. Texas Tech* | 7 v 10: 10. BYU @ 7. Oklahoma | 8 v 9: 9. Memphis* @ 8. Missouri | | | | For those curious, Texas and Penn State are 52 and 56, respectively.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Points: 142.29 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T4, 1 T5, 1 T7 | 2 WB | 1 WP | |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Points: 126.15 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WB | 1 WP | |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Points: 115.2 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 1 T5, 1 T7 | 1 WB | 2 WP | |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Points: 106.4 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WB | 2 WP | |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Points: 103.62 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WB | 1 WP | |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Points: 97.14 | Wins: 2 T4, 3 T7 | 2 WB | |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Points: 91.45 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Points: 85.71 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T6, 2 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 9 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Points: 69.23 | Wins: 2 T5, 2 T6, 2 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
Points: 66.23 | Wins: 2 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Points: 58.33 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 LP | |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Points: 54.67 | Wins: 2 T5, 3 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 13 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Points: 53.82 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 LB | |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Points: 51.27 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T5, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 LB | |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Points: 51.27 | Wins: 2 T3, 2 T5 | Losses: 1 T4 | |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Points: 46.5 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 WB | 1 LB | |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Points: 45.76 | Wins: 4 T5, 1 T7 | 3 WP | |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Points: 42.27 | Wins: 3 T6, 2 T7 | 2 WP | |
| 19 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Points: 38.05 | Wins: 2 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | 3 WP | |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
Points: 37.95 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
Points: 36.92 | Wins: 2 T5, 2 T6 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 LB | |
| 22 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Points: 33.6 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T5, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 LB | |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Points: 31.25 | Wins: 3 T6, 2 T7 | 3 WP | |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
Points: 28.05 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T5, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 LP | |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Points: 24.29 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T5, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.20 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.95 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.14 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.54 |
| 9 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.37 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.64 |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.05 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.80 |
| 13 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
2.81 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.86 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.12 |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.06 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
2.46 |
| 19 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.92 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.33 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
0.83 |
| 22 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.81 |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.21 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.84 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.99 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.25 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.37 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.33 |
Total Score: 22.87