cfbpeoplespoll Ballot for 2025 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 13, 2025, 9:48 a.m.
Overall Rationale: A performance based poll that awards points based on where your opponent is ranked at time of playing. Bonus points are awarded for away/neutral wins and outstanding performance. Early polls look wonky, but correct themselves as the season continues.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW 1. 621 pts |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW 2. 470 pts |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
LW 11. 448 pts |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW 5. 446 pts |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
LW 4. 393 pts |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
LW 3. 374 pts |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
LW 6. 359 pts |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
LW 8. 317 pts |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
LW 19. 310 pts |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
LW 14. 309 pts |
| 11 |
USF Bulls
|
LW 23. 304 pts |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
LW 16. 296 pts |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
LW 10. 290 pts |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
LW 42. 285 pts |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
LW 7. 277 pts |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
LW 13. 252 pts |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
LW 29. 250 pts |
| 18 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
LW 9. 245 pts |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
LW 15. 242 pts |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
LW 17. 240 pts |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
LW 21. 217 pts |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
LW 18. 215 pts |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
LW 39. 211 pts |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
LW 20. 198 pts |
| 25 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
LW 25. 196 pts Next 5: Memphis, Tulane, Iowa St, Tennessee, Navy |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.03 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.23 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.67 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.09 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.15 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-1.20 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
1.71 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USF Bulls
|
1.42 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.93 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.96 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
6.16 |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-1.47 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.01 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
2.16 |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.16 |
| 25 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.50 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.30 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.40 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.72 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.24 |
Total Score: 25.50