Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2025, 12:33 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Who would win on a neutral field today. Head to head matters for teams next to each other. If a team lost without their starting QB it does not hurt them as much as a loss at full strength.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Texas A&M Aggies
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Lost by a combined 4 points (one game on the road) to the #2 and #3 team. They would win against the rest of the field.
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Ole Miss Rebels
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Alabama Crimson Tide
11	LSU Tigers
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
14	Texas Longhorns
15	Utah Utes
16	Oklahoma Sooners
17	Missouri Tigers
18	BYU Cougars
19	USC Trojans
20	Michigan Wolverines
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers
22	Virginia Cavaliers
23	USF Bulls
24	Washington Huskies
25	Penn State Nittany Lions

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.03
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Texas A&M Aggies	0.16
4	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.42
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.75
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.65
7	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.31
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.07
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	1.93
15	Utah Utes	0.34
16	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
17	Missouri Tigers	0.00
18	BYU Cougars	-0.29
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	Michigan Wolverines	4.82
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
22	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.01
23	USF Bulls	-0.02
24	Washington Huskies	0.00
25	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Vanderbilt Commodores	1.17
Memphis Tigers	0.72
Cincinnati Bearcats	0.33

Total Score: 13.25