FrontRunner51 Ballot for 2025 Week 9
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 21, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(-) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-) |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(+4); FSU loss looking worse and worse, but currently getting more than offset by lots of solid wins (3 top 25 wins) |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(+1) |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(+1); Perhaps a bit contrarian, but slotting ND just ahead of Miami given complete resumes. |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(-3); Perhaps a bit contrarian, but slotting Miami just behind ND given complete resumes. |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(+2) |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+2) |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
(+3) |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(-6) |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-3) |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
(-1); Not a big fall, but giving credit for winning vs Michigan and two losses were away |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
(+4) |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(+11); Very close to being undefeated |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(+4) |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(-) |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(NR); Still not sure what to make of this team, so they've been bouncing around. Finally beat a team with a winning record, so back up for now... |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(+4) |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
(-4) |
| 20 |
USF Bulls
|
(+1) |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(NR) |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(+2) |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
(-10) |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(NR) |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
(-11); Barely stayed in the top 25. Next up: #26 Cincinnati |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.09 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.17 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.30 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.49 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.08 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
3.30 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.62 |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.41 |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.78 |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.37 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
1.55 |
| 20 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.84 |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.76 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.15 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.67 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 14.86