BlackGoose_13 Ballot for 2025 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 13, 2025, 10:52 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Relying on a combination base of SP+ and ESPN FPI ratings, I've devised my own "Game Grader" type system which tracks a Power Score for each game (opponent adjusted). I keep it simple, I’m relatively newer at this, but how did your offense fare against the opponent defense rating? How did your defense fare against the opponent offense rating? All games are opponent adjusted using SP+ Off and Def ratings, and compared to season averages. If you scored twice the amount of points that an opponent defense has been letting up all year, that’s a good bonus. But if your defense allowed the opponent offense to score more than they usually do per year. That’s a slight negative. It all relatively compares and boils down to a game score for each team. Slightly reduced scores against FCS teams. Reflects current season body of work only. Next 5: USF - 21.33, Texas - 21.32, Louisville - 20.93, Navy - 20.76, Michigan - 20.74. Dropped from last week (new rank): #11 Michigan (30), #17 North Texas (31), #18 Iowa State (34)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power Rating - 32.61, LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power Rating - 30.48, LW: 2 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power Rating - 29.37, LW: 5 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power Rating - 28.64, LW: 3 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power Rating - 27.74, LW: 9 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power Rating - 27.61 LW: 4 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power Rating - 27.26, LW: 8 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power Rating - 25.63, LW: 12 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power Rating - 25.42, LW: 6 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power Rating - 25.06, LW: 14 |
| 11 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Power Rating - 24.48, LW: 13 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
Power Rating - 24.07, LW: 22 |
| 13 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Power Rating - 23.72, LW: 15 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
Power Rating - 23.59, LW: 26 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power Rating - 23.54, LW: 24 |
| 16 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Power Rating - 23.35, LW: 20 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power Rating - 23.21, LW: 7 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power Rating - 22.89, LW: 23 |
| 19 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Power Rating - 22.77, LW: 21 |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power Rating - 22.50, LW: 27 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power Rating - 22.34, LW: 25 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power Rating - 22.30, LW: 16 |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Power Rating - 22.24, LW: 19 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power Rating - 22.22, LW: 10 |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Power Rating - 21.58, LW: 34 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.14 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.16 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.43 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.83 |
| 13 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.41 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.57 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.47 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.31 |
| 19 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.18 |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.08 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.08 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.26 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.92 |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.17 |
USF Bulls
|
0.76 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 8.93