Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 4:07 p.m.
Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 68/32 in favor of Power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 3, SoR: 1; LW: 4 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 2, SoR: 4; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 7; LW: 2 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 1 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 8, SoR: 2; LW: 5 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 6, SoR: 8; LW: 8 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 7, SoR: 9; LW: 10 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 9, SoR: 5; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 10, SoR: 3; LW: 6 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 11, SoR: 11; LW: 9 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 4, SoR: 30; LW: 11 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 12, SoR: 15; LW: 14 |
| 13 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 15, SoR: 10; LW: 23 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 17, SoR: 16; LW: 15 |
| 15 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Power: 18, SoR: 18; LW: NR (34) |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 16, SoR: 23; LW: 22 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 20, SoR: 17; LW: 16 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 32; LW: 13 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 13, SoR: 35; LW: NR (27) |
| 20 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Power: 22, SoR: 21; LW: 12 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 27, SoR: 12; LW: NR (28) |
| 22 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 25, SoR: 20; LW: 17 |
| 23 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 21, SoR: 34; LW: 20 |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Power: 23, SoR: 31; LW: 24 |
| 25 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 42; LW: 21 | Next 5: Nebraska, Virginia, South Florida, Memphis, Louisville | Dropped: Texas, Penn State, Louisville |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.14 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.78 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.07 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.45 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.27 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.55 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
2.12 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.87 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
1.75 |
| 20 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.31 |
| 22 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.75 |
| 25 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
2.11 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.99 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.46 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 13.68