cbusalex Ballot for 2025 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 12, 2025, 8:40 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
{#1 Ole Miss, 6-0 (1.4452455 pts), Wins: [#13 Tulane (0.7829862 pts), #14 LSU (0.38359267 pts), #38 Washington St. (0.15677878 pts), #68 Kentucky (0.063787244 pts), #75 Arkansas (0.044243254 pts), #123 Georgia St. (0.013857417 pts)]} |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
{#2 Ohio St., 5-0 (1.438461 pts), Wins: [#15 Illinois (0.76718533 pts), #16 Washington (0.37585166 pts), #35 Texas (0.17009932 pts), #51 Minnesota (0.09206672 pts), #90 Ohio (0.0332578 pts)]} |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
{#3 Miami (FL), 4-0 (1.4092693 pts), Wins: [#12 South Fla. (0.8323684 pts), #26 Notre Dame (0.31284705 pts), #39 Florida (0.16000777 pts), #46 Florida St. (0.10404605 pts)]} |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
{#4 Indiana, 5-0 (1.4217443 pts), Wins: [#15 Illinois (0.7991125 pts), #23 Oregon (0.33942777 pts), #43 Kennesaw St. (0.15051495 pts), #56 Iowa (0.08660465 pts), #76 Old Dominion (0.04608448 pts)]} |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
{#5 Texas A&M, 6-0 (1.2684934 pts), Wins: [#26 Notre Dame (0.651733 pts), #34 Mississippi St. (0.27682742 pts), #39 Florida (0.16666667 pts), #42 Auburn (0.11758409 pts), #97 UTSA (0.030653372 pts), #98 Utah St. (0.025028981 pts)]} |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
{#6 Texas Tech, 5-0 (1.2480652 pts), Wins: [#18 Utah (0.7829862 pts), #32 Houston (0.29428667 pts), #53.5 Kansas (0.12656748 pts), #116 Kent St. (0.026547244 pts), #125 Oregon St. (0.017677668 pts)]} |
| 7 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
{#7 Georgia Tech, 5-0 (0.9155816 pts), Wins: [#41 Wake Forest (0.5 pts), #57 Colorado (0.18041758 pts), #64 Clemson (0.10428235 pts), #65 Temple (0.07663343 pts), #71 Virginia Tech (0.054248195 pts)]} |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
{#8 BYU, 5-0 (0.72972137 pts), Wins: [#57 Colorado (0.36826688 pts), #59 Arizona (0.17677669 pts), #69 East Carolina (0.096115954 pts), #82 West Virginia (0.05530407 pts), #96 Stanford (0.0332578 pts)]} |
| 9 |
Memphis Tigers
|
{#9 Memphis, 5-0 (0.51272744 pts), Wins: [#70 Troy (0.28834787 pts), #75 Arkansas (0.13020201 pts), #107 Fla. Atlantic (0.045206834 pts), #114 Tulsa (0.02939602 pts), #123 Georgia St. (0.019574653 pts)]} |
| 10 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
{#10 Navy, 5-0 (0.47271895 pts), Wins: [#65 Temple (0.3258665 pts), #113 Rice (0.061238732 pts), #114 Tulsa (0.040001944 pts), #119.5 UAB (0.026819233 pts), #126 Air Force (0.018792585 pts)]} |
| 11 |
UNLV Rebels
|
{#11 UNLV, 5-0 (0.44297215 pts), Wins: [#81 Wyoming (0.24001166 pts), #84 UCLA (0.11288622 pts), #106 Miami (OH) (0.048057977 pts), #126 Air Force (0.023974543 pts), #129 Sam Houston (0.018041758 pts)]} |
| 12 |
USF Bulls
|
{#12 South Fla., 4-1 (0.4491154 pts), Wins: [#22 North Texas (0.81557095 pts), #39 Florida (0.2883479 pts), #49 Boise St. (0.15677878 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.020786125 pts)], Losses: [#3 Miami (FL) (-0.8323684 pts)]} |
| 13 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
{#13 Tulane, 5-1 (0.36358422 pts), Wins: [#29 Duke (0.72167027 pts), #44 Northwestern (0.26576728 pts), #69 East Carolina (0.10643014 pts), #114 Tulsa (0.031893622 pts), #124 South Alabama (0.020809209 pts)], Losses: [#1 Ole Miss (-0.7829862 pts)]} |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
{#14 LSU, 4-1 (0.31734562 pts), Wins: [#39 Florida (0.60069555 pts), #50 Louisiana Tech (0.24001166 pts), #52 South Carolina (0.15361494 pts), #64 Clemson (0.09020879 pts)], Losses: [#1 Ole Miss (-0.76718533 pts)]} |
| 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
{#15 Illinois, 4-2 (0.27255762 pts), Wins: [#19 Southern California (0.9216896 pts), #29 Duke (0.37585166 pts), #74 Western Mich. (0.100115925 pts), #87 Purdue (0.057605598 pts)], Losses: [#4 Indiana (-0.7991125 pts), #2 Ohio St. (-0.38359267 pts)]} |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
{#16 Washington, 4-1 (0.27002686 pts), Wins: [#38 Washington St. (0.63858086 pts), #55 Maryland (0.22577243 pts), #73 Rutgers (0.10428235 pts), #92 Colorado St. (0.053094488 pts)], Losses: [#2 Ohio St. (-0.7517033 pts)]} |
| 17 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
{#17 Georgia, 4-1 (0.31901205 pts), Wins: [#20 Tennessee (0.9406727 pts), #42 Auburn (0.30034778 pts), #68 Kentucky (0.11785113 pts), #101 Marshall (0.045104396 pts)], Losses: [#21 Alabama (-1.0849639 pts)]} |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
{#18 Utah, 4-1 (0.14952308 pts), Wins: [#40 Arizona St. (0.63858086 pts), #81 Wyoming (0.13841371 pts), #82 West Virginia (0.09041366 pts), #84 UCLA (0.065101005 pts)], Losses: [#6 Texas Tech (-0.7829862 pts)]} |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
{#19 Southern California, 5-1 (0.18862927 pts), Wins: [#31 Michigan (0.7829862 pts), #78 Michigan St. (0.15017389 pts), #87 Purdue (0.083333336 pts), #88 Missouri St. (0.061238732 pts), #108 Ga. Southern (0.032586645 pts)], Losses: [#15 Illinois (-0.9216896 pts)]} |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
{#20 Tennessee, 4-1 (0.17150956 pts), Wins: [#34 Mississippi St. (0.7517033 pts), #60.5 Syracuse (0.2189728 pts), #75 Arkansas (0.10862216 pts), #119.5 UAB (0.032883998 pts)], Losses: [#17 Georgia (-0.9406727 pts)]} |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
{#21 Alabama, 5-1 (0.23446596 pts), Wins: [#17 Georgia (1.0849639 pts), #28 Missouri (0.43350413 pts), #30 Vanderbilt (0.27745613 pts), #89 Wisconsin (0.0625 pts), #99 ULM (0.040778548 pts)], Losses: [#46 Florida St. (-1.6647367 pts)]} |
| 22 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
{#22 North Texas, 4-1 (0.15485317 pts), Wins: [#38 Washington St. (0.72167027 pts), #74 Western Mich. (0.1732093 pts), #121 Army West Point (0.044294547 pts), #124 South Alabama (0.03125 pts)], Losses: [#12 South Fla. (-0.81557095 pts)]} |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
{#23 Oregon, 4-1 (0.15915132 pts), Wins: [#44 Northwestern (0.651733 pts), #95 Penn St. (0.115211196 pts), #125 Oregon St. (0.041666668 pts), #128 Oklahoma St. (0.02939602 pts)], Losses: [#4 Indiana (-0.67885554 pts)]} |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
{#24 Nebraska, 4-1 (0.19958568 pts), Wins: [#27 Cincinnati (0.9406727 pts), #55 Maryland (0.26576728 pts), #78 Michigan St. (0.11085934 pts), #119.5 Akron (0.035677947 pts)], Losses: [#31 Michigan (-1.1533916 pts)]} |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
{#25 Oklahoma, 4-1 (0.19886696 pts), Wins: [#31 Michigan (0.8848651 pts), #42 Auburn (0.35355338 pts), #65 Temple (0.14747751 pts), #116 Kent St. (0.039105885 pts)], Losses: [#35 Texas (-1.2261349 pts)]} |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.76 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.42 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.26 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.43 |
| 9 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.22 |
| 10 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
3.71 |
| 11 |
UNLV Rebels
|
3.76 |
| 12 |
USF Bulls
|
1.17 |
| 13 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
7.48 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.86 |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.21 |
| 17 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.44 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.81 |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-4.16 |
| 22 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
3.13 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-2.36 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.13 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Missouri Tigers
|
1.40 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.68 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.02 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.33 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 41.08