IWieldTheFlameOfAnor Ballot for 2025 Week 9
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 19, 2025, 3:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I have made my own ELO-rating system (similar to chess) for college football. Only final scores are considered in the ratings. W-L records do not matter. Margin of victory matters. My code is on github here: https://github.com/kyleaforrester/cfb_elo Losing to a good team might actually improve your rating if you played them close enough. Beating a bad team with a slim margin might drop your rating if your margin of victory isn't good enough. I don't care about the end W-L result or the W-L team records, just how each team performs when compared to what was expected of them.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
445 Elo - Win @ Wisconsin +4.8 Elo |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
335 Elo - Win @ Rutgers +15.3 Elo |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
325 Elo - Win vs Michigan St. -4.0 Elo |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
276 Elo - Win @ Kentucky -25.1 Elo |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
274 Elo - Win vs Tennessee +6.7 Elo |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
274 Elo - Win vs USC -0.4 Elo |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
273 Elo - Win vs Ole Miss -4.0 Elo |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
259 Elo - Win vs LSU +6.9 Elo |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
238 Elo - Loss vs Louisville -44.5 Elo |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
235 Elo - Loss @ Arizona St. -30.3 Elo |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
229 Elo - Loss @ Vandy -6.9 Elo |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
220 Elo - Loss @ UGA +3.5 Elo |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
214 Elo - Win @ South Carolina +44.2 Elo |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
204 Elo - Win @ Arkansas -7.9 Elo |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
202 Elo - Loss @ Notre Dame +0.4 Elo |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
197 Elo - Win vs Penn State -9.4 Elo |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
196 Elo - Win @ Auburn +13.9 Elo |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
189 Elo - Loss @ Iowa +9.4 Elo |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
186 Elo - Loss @ BYU -3.3 Elo |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
178 Elo - Loss @ Alabama -7.7 Elo |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
172 Elo - Win vs Utah +3.3 Elo |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
160 Elo - Win @ Miami +44.5 Elo |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
160 Elo - Win vs Washington +34.0 Elo |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
156 Elo - No change/game this week |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
153 Elo - Win @ Clemson +24.1 Elo |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.62 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.41 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
5.26 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.09 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.29 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.08 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
2.95 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-7.59 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
2.27 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
8.98 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
7.23 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
1.55 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
-2.47 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.46 |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.19 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
4.06 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.83 |
USF Bulls
|
1.46 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.12 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 50.03