digdat0 Ballot for 2025 Week 9
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 19, 2025, 9:35 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The ranking formula measures overall team strength using results, schedule difficulty, quality of wins, and recency. It adjusts for game location, caps margin of victory, and gives bonus credit for beating top-ranked opponents. The final composite score ranks FBS teams by rewarding recent, high-quality performances against strong competition.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1. Indiana — Score: 0.809 | Results: 1.059, SOS Rank: #25, Quality: 0.046, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #4, Def Rk: #4 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2. Ohio State — Score: 0.802 | Results: 1.077, SOS Rank: #29, Quality: 0.023, Recency: 0.091 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 4, Off Rk: #23, Def Rk: #1 |
| 3 |
BYU Cougars
|
3. BYU — Score: 0.698 | Results: 0.886, SOS Rank: #106, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.094 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #30, Def Rk: #14 |
| 4 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
4. Georgia Tech — Score: 0.686 | Results: 0.935, SOS Rank: #74, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #31, Def Rk: #42 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
5. Texas A&M — Score: 0.683 | Results: 0.983, SOS Rank: #65, Quality: 0.046, Recency: 0.091 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #27, Def Rk: #62 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
6. Alabama — Score: 0.682 | Results: 0.865, SOS Rank: #13, Quality: 0.009, Recency: 0.091 | T10W: 1, T25W: 3, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #33, Def Rk: #22 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
7. Oregon — Score: 0.675 | Results: 0.756, SOS Rank: #75, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #2, Def Rk: #8 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
8. Texas Tech — Score: 0.674 | Results: 0.774, SOS Rank: #81, Quality: -0.037, Recency: 0.089 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #5, Def Rk: #6 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
9. Miami — Score: 0.671 | Results: 0.798, SOS Rank: #11, Quality: 0.107, Recency: 0.080 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #45, Def Rk: #13 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
10. Georgia — Score: 0.645 | Results: 0.835, SOS Rank: #17, Quality: 0.023, Recency: 0.091 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #42, Def Rk: #32 |
| 11 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
11. Louisville — Score: 0.642 | Results: 0.828, SOS Rank: #6, Quality: 0.035, Recency: 0.087 | T10W: 1, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #37, Def Rk: #44 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
12. Notre Dame — Score: 0.630 | Results: 0.693, SOS Rank: #7, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.097 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #11, Def Rk: #45 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
13. Utah — Score: 0.625 | Results: 0.593, SOS Rank: #38, Quality: -0.031, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #20, Def Rk: #12 |
| 14 |
USF Bulls
|
14. South Florida — Score: 0.614 | Results: 0.782, SOS Rank: #52, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.089 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #7, Def Rk: #57 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
15. Missouri — Score: 0.605 | Results: 0.661, SOS Rank: #108, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #12, Def Rk: #16 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
16. Ole Miss — Score: 0.600 | Results: 0.753, SOS Rank: #56, Quality: 0.023, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #16, Def Rk: #52 |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
17. Vanderbilt — Score: 0.598 | Results: 0.698, SOS Rank: #97, Quality: 0.023, Recency: 0.083 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #8, Def Rk: #33 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
18. Navy — Score: 0.597 | Results: 0.768, SOS Rank: #132, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.080 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #22, Def Rk: #47 |
| 19 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
19. Virginia — Score: 0.594 | Results: 0.741, SOS Rank: #60, Quality: 0.034, Recency: 0.083 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #9, Def Rk: #61 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
20. Oklahoma — Score: 0.590 | Results: 0.752, SOS Rank: #64, Quality: -0.014, Recency: 0.089 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #70, Def Rk: #2 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
21. Cincinnati — Score: 0.588 | Results: 0.671, SOS Rank: #103, Quality: -0.037, Recency: 0.091 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #15, Def Rk: #26 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
22. Washington — Score: 0.574 | Results: 0.579, SOS Rank: #22, Quality: -0.016, Recency: 0.094 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #35, Def Rk: #37 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
23. James Madison — Score: 0.570 | Results: 0.664, SOS Rank: #111, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.094 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #47, Def Rk: #15 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
24. USC — Score: 0.564 | Results: 0.578, SOS Rank: #51, Quality: 0.007, Recency: 0.086 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #6, Def Rk: #58 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
25. Memphis — Score: 0.560 | Results: 0.619, SOS Rank: #125, Quality: -0.037, Recency: 0.083 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #14, Def Rk: #25 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.09 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.82 |
| 4 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.27 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.54 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.68 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.76 |
| 11 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.48 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
4.12 |
| 14 |
USF Bulls
|
0.45 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.13 |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.78 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.32 |
| 19 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.02 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
3.15 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.58 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.67 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.42 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.12 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 17.79