Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 6, 2025, 12:27 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
At this point, there isn't a good argument against Miami to be the #1 team. Maybe Cristobal's best coaching job |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ohio State may be the best team, but the resume is lacking so far |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
A big chance for a statement win against Indiana in Eugene |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Is this the A&M that bucks the trend and makes a CFP and SEC run? They're looking like it so far. |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Will be interesting to see how Hawkins does against Texas, OU is a surprising early underdog |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Bye week, have Wazzu next |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
A chance for a statement win at Oregon and a chance to advance the Mendoza Heisman campaign |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Third ranked team in 3 weeks, but Alabama is looking really good |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Might be the best Texas Tech team ever, and certainly since the Leach era |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Stockton is okay I guess, but Georgia has to be really missing Beck now |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
I'm way higher on Mizzou than most, and I bet Penn State is missing Beau Pribula now |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Tennessee is still better off with Aguilar IMO, but seeing Nico beat Penn State with a big game kinda stokes the "what could have been" thoughts |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
A huge winner of the bye week, beware the Hokies |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
Did LSU fix their offense in the bye week? Probably not |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Bryce Underwood is good, but gotta get him better WRs |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Is UVA a legit ACC contender after all? |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Still my top G5 team heading into their bye, but UNT might have something to say about it |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
That defense might actually be improving a lot. With that offense, ND might be a problem if they can win out to make the CFP |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Illinois beat the Taylor Swift curse |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
Some cracks in the defense starting to show, but Bach is looking legit |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Rhule already has as many wins as Frost in 1.5 fewer seasons |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
The fire Satterfield crowd is awfully quiet |
| 23 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
The near-comeback keeps ISU in the 25, but they've been very inconsistent this season |
| 24 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
The win against Alabama keeps FSU in, but that result is looking more like the aberration and not the norm |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Watch out for North Texas, great defense and arguably most improved G5 team. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.14 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.09 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.01 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.08 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.06 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.04 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.37 |
Total Score: 2.80