Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2025, 12:27 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams were ranked after Week 7 based on the following factors: win-loss record, strength of schedule, margin of victory, the eye test, head-to-head results, performances against common opponents.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Indiana Hoosiers
4	Texas A&M Aggies
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders
11	LSU Tigers
12	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
13	Virginia Cavaliers
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
15	Vanderbilt Commodores
16	Texas Longhorns
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Cincinnati Bearcats
19	Missouri Tigers
20	USC Trojans
21	BYU Cougars
22	Utah Utes
23	Michigan Wolverines
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers
25	USF Bulls

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.03
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.32
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.43
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.29
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00
13	Virginia Cavaliers	0.77
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.06
15	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.17
16	Texas Longhorns	1.33
17	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
18	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.47
19	Missouri Tigers	0.00
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	BYU Cougars	-0.95
22	Utah Utes	0.00
23	Michigan Wolverines	1.82
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
25	USF Bulls	-0.51

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Memphis Tigers	0.72

Total Score: 8.87