ColombianInIowa24 Ballot for 2025 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 12, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Same methodology of rank ordered to produce original ranking, but doing something a bit different with by hand win-loss sorting. Before, I strictly abided by win-loss, but this treats the SEC unfairly (crazy for me to say something does that). To mitigate this issue, I have chosen instead to rank closer to what the model wishes, and discard loss quality in 1-loss, while allowing 2-loss in if their opponents are strictly ranked above. In all cases, I have discarded undefeated status for this week as an automatic climb as all undefeated are ranked, even if a bit strangely. All three models rankings (unbiased, win-loss strict, win-loss loose) will be mentioned in description for results, but the above model is what I am submitting.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Model: Memphis, Strict: Memphis |
| 2 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Model: Texas Tech, Strict: Texas Tech |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Model: Miami (FL), Strict: Miami (FL) |
| 4 |
USF Bulls
|
Model: USF, Strict: USF |
| 5 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Model: Duke, Strict: Utah |
| 6 |
Houston Cougars
|
Model: UNLV, Strict: UNLV |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Model: Utah, Strict: Houston |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Model: Ohio State, Strict: Ohio State |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
Model: Indiana, Strict: Indiana |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Model: SDSU, Strict: Washington |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Model: Texas A&M, Strict: Texas A&M |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
Model: Kennesaw State (lmao), Strict: Ole Miss |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Model: Ole Miss, Strict: LSU |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Model: Houston, Strict: Illinois |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Model: Wake Forest, Strict: Notre Dame |
| 16 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Model: Washington, Strict: USC |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Model: Iowa, Strict: Georgia Tech |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
Model: LSU, Strict: BYU |
| 19 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Model: Alabama, Strict: Tulane |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
Model: Illinois, Strict: Duke |
| 21 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Model: Notre Dame, Strict: Boise State |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Model: Hawaii (???), Strict: Navy |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Model: Bowling Green (what?), Strict: UNT |
| 24 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Model: Colorado (...), Strict: Wazzu |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Model: Cinci (yes, even it for some reason ranks Cinci over Nebraska), Strict: SDSU |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Memphis Tigers
|
2.84 |
| 2 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.11 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
USF Bulls
|
3.13 |
| 5 |
UNLV Rebels
|
5.82 |
| 6 |
Houston Cougars
|
18.79 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-4.37 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-3.17 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
3.18 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-2.34 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-2.06 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.18 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.16 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.47 |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.75 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-1.22 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.73 |
| 21 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-2.74 |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.37 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.16 |
| 24 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.65 |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
3.07 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.30 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.36 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.40 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.02 |
Utah Utes
|
0.67 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 71.24