Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2025, 12:01 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Took the 25 teams with the best records, and then within that pool of 25 teams I compared resumes and perceptions from watching games to more holistically rank the teams that won their way into the Top 25.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Indiana Hoosiers
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	BYU Cougars
5	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
6	Texas A&M Aggies
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Louisville Cardinals
10	Vanderbilt Commodores
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	Oklahoma Sooners
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders
15	USF Bulls
16	Virginia Cavaliers
17	Missouri Tigers
18	Tulane Green Wave
19	Cincinnati Bearcats
20	UNLV Rebels
21	Houston Cougars
22	North Texas Mean Green
23	Navy Midshipmen
24	James Madison Dukes
25	San Diego State Aztecs

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.17
4	BYU Cougars	0.56
5	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00
6	Texas A&M Aggies	-1.32
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Louisville Cardinals	0.92
10	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
11	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
15	USF Bulls	0.17
16	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
17	Missouri Tigers	0.00
18	Tulane Green Wave	1.84
19	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
20	UNLV Rebels	5.07
21	Houston Cougars	1.00
22	North Texas Mean Green	2.88
23	Navy Midshipmen	0.00
24	James Madison Dukes	0.62
25	San Diego State Aztecs	0.02

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.61
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: 17.78