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cbusalex Ballot for 2025 Week 9

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 21, 2025, 8:35 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers {#1 Indiana, 6-0 (1.4145145 pts), Wins: [#15 Illinois (0.7517033 pts), #17 Oregon (0.36083513 pts), #48 Kennesaw St. (0.12786423 pts), #51 Iowa (0.09020879 pts), #72 Old Dominion (0.04703363 pts), #75 Michigan St. (0.03686938 pts)]}
2 Ohio State Buckeyes {#2 Ohio St., 6-0 (1.4072968 pts), Wins: [#15 Illinois (0.76718533 pts), #28 Texas (0.29428667 pts), #36 Washington (0.16666667 pts), #38 Minnesota (0.12000583 pts), #86 Ohio (0.036083516 pts), #99 Wisconsin (0.023068951 pts)]}
3 Texas A&M Aggies {#3 Texas A&M, 7-0 (1.4137952 pts), Wins: [#14 Notre Dame (0.7991125 pts), #34 Florida (0.26576728 pts), #39 Mississippi St. (0.16000777 pts), #49 Auburn (0.09787328 pts), #70 Utah St. (0.051029794 pts), #102 UTSA (0.022147274 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.017857144 pts)]}
4 BYU Cougars {#4 BYU, 6-0 (1.10276 pts), Wins: [#26 Utah (0.63858086 pts), #54 Arizona (0.18041758 pts), #55 Colorado (0.11785113 pts), #63 East Carolina (0.075086944 pts), #64 Stanford (0.058857333 pts), #85 West Virginia (0.031966057 pts)]}
5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets {#5 Georgia Tech, 6-0 (1.1003044 pts), Wins: [#32 Duke (0.5766958 pts), #43 Wake Forest (0.2304224 pts), #55 Colorado (0.12027839 pts), #65 Temple (0.07357167 pts), #66 Virginia Tech (0.057669573 pts), #73 Clemson (0.041666668 pts)]}
6 Miami Hurricanes {#6 Miami (FL), 4-1 (0.5253618 pts), Wins: [#10 South Fla. (0.9216896 pts), #14 Notre Dame (0.4247559 pts), #34 Florida (0.18835263 pts), #52 Florida St. (0.09787328 pts)], Losses: [#11 Louisville (-1.1073097 pts)]}
7 Ole Miss Rebels {#7 Ole Miss, 6-1 (0.47915483 pts), Wins: [#12 Tulane (0.9030897 pts), #23 LSU (0.36083513 pts), #47 Washington St. (0.14747751 pts), #71 Kentucky (0.067810245 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.027124101 pts), #127 Georgia St. (0.014434108 pts)], Losses: [#9 Georgia (-1.041616 pts)]}
8 Navy Midshipmen {#8 Navy, 5-0 (0.47556135 pts), Wins: [#65 Temple (0.31284705 pts), #103 UAB (0.07208697 pts), #108 Air Force (0.04340067 pts), #116 Rice (0.027652035 pts), #122 Tulsa (0.019574653 pts)]}
9 Georgia Bulldogs {#9 Georgia, 5-1 (0.47285485 pts), Wins: [#7 Ole Miss (1.041616 pts), #29 Tennessee (0.332578 pts), #49 Auburn (0.14747751 pts), #71 Kentucky (0.07063224 pts), #96 Marshall (0.033942774 pts)], Losses: [#16 Alabama (-1.1533916 pts)]}
10 USF Bulls {#10 South Fla., 5-1 (0.41967154 pts), Wins: [#22 North Texas (0.7829862 pts), #34 Florida (0.3065337 pts), #35 Boise St. (0.20023185 pts), #106 Fla. Atlantic (0.035316117 pts), #133 Charlotte (0.016293323 pts)], Losses: [#6 Miami (FL) (-0.9216896 pts)]}
11 Louisville Cardinals {#11 Louisville, 4-1 (0.38328075 pts), Wins: [#6 Miami (FL) (1.1073097 pts), #33 James Madison (0.31929043 pts), #60 Pittsburgh (0.122755624 pts), #107 Bowling Green (0.035316117 pts)], Losses: [#20 Virginia (-1.2013911 pts)]}
12 Tulane Green Wave {#12 Tulane, 6-1 (0.22186488 pts), Wins: [#32 Duke (0.665156 pts), #41 Northwestern (0.27682742 pts), #63 East Carolina (0.11785113 pts), #119 Army West Point (0.028221555 pts), #122 Tulsa (0.021237794 pts), #128 South Alabama (0.015660487 pts)], Losses: [#7 Ole Miss (-0.9030897 pts)]}
13 Vanderbilt Commodores {#13 Vanderbilt, 5-1 (0.18464732 pts), Wins: [#23 LSU (0.81557095 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.22121626 pts), #66 Virginia Tech (0.11314258 pts), #70 Utah St. (0.07821176 pts), #127 Georgia St. (0.019574653 pts)], Losses: [#16 Alabama (-1.063069 pts)]}
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish {#14 Notre Dame, 5-2 (0.17981693 pts), Wins: [#24 Southern California (0.81557095 pts), #35 Boise St. (0.3258665 pts), #42 NC State (0.18835263 pts), #78 Purdue (0.067810245 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.03128471 pts)], Losses: [#6 Miami (FL) (-0.8495118 pts), #3 Texas A&M (-0.39955625 pts)]}
15 Illinois Fighting Illini {#15 Illinois, 4-2 (0.21220753 pts), Wins: [#24 Southern California (0.8323684 pts), #32 Duke (0.35355338 pts), #74 Western Mich. (0.100115925 pts), #78 Purdue (0.069206856 pts)], Losses: [#2 Ohio St. (-0.76718533 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.37585166 pts)]}
16 Alabama Crimson Tide {#16 Alabama, 6-1 (0.15906143 pts), Wins: [#9 Georgia (1.1533916 pts), #13 Vanderbilt (0.5315345 pts), #21 Missouri (0.3010299 pts), #29 Tennessee (0.19179633 pts), #99 Wisconsin (0.03682669 pts), #104 ULM (0.027714834 pts)], Losses: [#52 Florida St. (-2.0832322 pts)]}
17 Oregon Ducks {#17 Oregon, 5-1 (0.18582845 pts), Wins: [#41 Northwestern (0.6130674 pts), #69 Rutgers (0.1732093 pts), #91 Penn St. (0.07373876 pts), #126 Oregon St. (0.027094008 pts), #129 Oklahoma St. (0.020389274 pts)], Losses: [#1 Indiana (-0.72167027 pts)]}
18 Texas Tech Red Raiders {#18 Texas Tech, 5-1 (0.24094617 pts), Wins: [#25 Houston (0.86700827 pts), #26 Utah (0.4247559 pts), #50 Kansas (0.17360266 pts), #121 Kent St. (0.030619366 pts), #126 Oregon St. (0.022121627 pts)], Losses: [#30 Arizona St. (-1.2771617 pts)]}
19 Oklahoma Sooners {#19 Oklahoma, 5-1 (0.20890164 pts), Wins: [#27 Michigan (0.8495118 pts), #49 Auburn (0.27124098 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.16666667 pts), #65 Temple (0.09787328 pts), #121 Kent St. (0.025 pts)], Losses: [#28 Texas (-1.2013911 pts)]}
20 Virginia Cavaliers {#20 Virginia, 5-1 (0.254681 pts), Wins: [#11 Louisville (1.2013911 pts), #47 Washington St. (0.2883479 pts), #52 Florida St. (0.17360266 pts), #64 Stanford (0.10194637 pts), #83 Coastal Carolina (0.055365484 pts)], Losses: [#42 NC State (-1.5659724 pts)]}
21 Missouri Tigers {#21 Missouri, 5-1 (0.1647988 pts), Wins: [#49 Auburn (0.5650579 pts), #50 Kansas (0.27682742 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.17360266 pts), #120 Louisiana (0.03322091 pts), #136 Massachusetts (0.019179635 pts)], Losses: [#16 Alabama (-0.9030897 pts)]}
22 North Texas Mean Green {#22 North Texas, 5-1 (0.11381316 pts), Wins: [#47 Washington St. (0.60069555 pts), #74 Western Mich. (0.1732093 pts), #102 UTSA (0.06524885 pts), #119 Army West Point (0.034603428 pts), #128 South Alabama (0.02304224 pts)], Losses: [#10 South Fla. (-0.7829862 pts)]}
23 LSU Tigers {#23 LSU, 4-2 (0.15425545 pts), Wins: [#34 Florida (0.7991125 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.27124098 pts), #56 Louisiana Tech (0.17009932 pts), #73 Clemson (0.09020879 pts)], Losses: [#13 Vanderbilt (-0.81557095 pts), #7 Ole Miss (-0.36083513 pts)]}
24 USC Trojans {#24 Southern California, 5-2 (0.1087603 pts), Wins: [#27 Michigan (0.9406727 pts), #75 Michigan St. (0.17677669 pts), #78 Purdue (0.11085934 pts), #84 Ga. Southern (0.07357167 pts), #95 Missouri St. (0.04703363 pts)], Losses: [#15 Illinois (-0.8323684 pts), #14 Notre Dame (-0.40778548 pts)]}
25 Houston Cougars {#25 Houston, 5-1 (0.06592357 pts), Wins: [#54 Arizona (0.55365485 pts), #55 Colorado (0.27124098 pts), #116 Rice (0.05214118 pts), #126 Oregon St. (0.031893622 pts), #129 Oklahoma St. (0.024001166 pts)], Losses: [#18 Texas Tech (-0.86700827 pts)]}

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