Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 6, 2025, 3:25 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Relying on a combination base of SP+ and ESPN FPI ratings, I've devised my own "Game Grader" type system which tracks a Power Score for each game (opponent adjusted). I keep it simple, I’m relatively newer at this, but how did your offense fare against the opponent defense rating? How did your defense fare against the opponent offense rating? All games are opponent adjusted using SP+ Off and Def ratings, and compared to season averages. If you scored twice the amount of points that an opponent defense has been letting up all year, that’s a good bonus. But if your defense allowed the opponent offense to score more than they usually do per year. That’s a slight negative. It all relatively compares and boils down to a game score for each team. Slightly reduced scores against FCS teams. Reflects current season body of work only. Next 5: Utah - 18.21, Washington - 18.00, Louisville - 17.93, Arizona State - 17.84, Houston - 17.59. Dropped from last week (new rank) : #14 Louisville (28), #15 Houston (30), #17 Vanderbilt (32), #19 Maryland (38), #25 Florida State (42)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power Rating - 26.78, LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power Rating - 25.69, LW: 2 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power Rating - 24.81, LW: 5 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power Rating - 24.62, LW: 3 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power Rating - 24.54, LW: 7 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power Rating - 23.94, LW: 4 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power Rating - 23.55, LW: 6 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power Rating - 22.56, LW: 10 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power Rating - 22.23, LW: 13 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power Rating - 21.71, LW: 11 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power Rating - 21.64, LW: 12 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power Rating - 21.58, LW: 8 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Power Rating - 20.63, LW: 16 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power Rating - 20.54, LW: 18 |
| 15 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Power Rating - 20.11, LW: 23 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power Rating - 19.95, LW: 21 |
| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Power Rating - 19.84, LW: 20 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power Rating - 19.56, LW: 9 |
| 19 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Power Rating - 19.28, LW: 30 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Power Rating - 19.21, LW: 29 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Power Rating - 19.04, LW: NR |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
Power Rating - 18.92, LW: 24 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power Rating - 18.78, LW: 22 |
| 24 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power Rating - 18.64, LW: NR |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power Rating - 18.63, LW: NR |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.20 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.74 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.19 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.20 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
1.62 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.57 |
| 19 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.57 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.05 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
0.37 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.12 |
| 24 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.52 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.04 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.37 |
Total Score: 10.56