GatorBolt Ballot for 2025 Week 8
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 13, 2025, 7:46 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Crazy that there's a trophy game for Ohio State and they haven't played it since 2017. Ryan Day is finally an Illibuck winner. |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Week off as they enjoy the chaos. |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Last year was no fluke but a first step. If there's any doubt about the Cignetti era at Indiana, walking into Autzen Stadium and winning should silence it. |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
They just keep rolling and throwing tortillas. |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Seeing them while watching the Gators, just an old school bully ball team that is very good and is always in control. I'm impressed. |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
The FSU loss is starting to feel like 2014 Ohio State's VT loss. Might be a bad loss, but Bama is just absolutely making up for it with some fantastic wins, now over Mizzou on the road. |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
We all saw that. |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Just adding to Auburn's misery. |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Oof |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
They survived the Bobby motorcycle |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
It isn't pretty but they keep winning |
| 12 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
They keep winning and moving up as the chaos increases all around them |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
Another year, another good start from BYU |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
From unranked to riding the chaos to be within striking distance of the playoff again |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Week off before a huge game against LSU |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Still kept them in this range since loss at home by one possession to Alabama isn't too bad. |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
My faith in the Utes was rewarded, great win over a hobbled ASU |
| 18 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Week off before the rack of ribs |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
Absolutely battle tested team so far and it showed in that win in Denton |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Week off and moving up. Nice. |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Oof |
| 22 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas is back in the Top 25 |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
Welcome back Trojans, your next task is a game at Notre Dame |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Sneaky good year after that Nebraska game |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
Decided to give them a vote, 5-1 and only loss to Ohio State isn't the worst resume |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.03 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.14 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.18 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.06 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.17 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.21 |
| 22 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.26 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers