Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 21, 2025, 9:56 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Relying on a combination base of SP+ and ESPN FPI ratings, I've devised my own "Game Grader" type system which tracks a Power Score for each game (opponent adjusted). I keep it simple, I’m relatively newer at this, but how did your offense fare against the opponent defense rating? How did your defense fare against the opponent offense rating? All games are opponent adjusted using SP+ Off and Def ratings, and compared to season averages. If you scored twice the amount of points that an opponent defense has been letting up all year, that’s a good bonus. But if your defense allowed the opponent offense to score more than they usually do per year. That’s a slight negative. It all relatively compares and boils down to a game score for each team. Slightly reduced scores against FCS teams. Reflects current season body of work only. Next 5: Houston - 24.81, Utah - 24.48, Navy - 23.80, Tennessee - 23.32, JMU - 22.87. Dropped from last week (new rank): #13 Memphis (33), #14 Utah (27), #16 Nebraska (35), #18 Tennessee (29), #20 Washington(38), #21 LSU (34)

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Texas A&M Aggies
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Oregon Ducks
6	BYU Cougars
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
9	Miami Hurricanes
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders
14	Missouri Tigers
15	Louisville Cardinals
16	Cincinnati Bearcats
17	Illinois Fighting Illini
18	Michigan Wolverines
19	Virginia Cavaliers
20	Texas Longhorns
21	North Texas Mean Green
22	Vanderbilt Commodores
23	Tulane Green Wave
24	USF Bulls
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.09
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Oregon Ducks	0.00
6	BYU Cougars	0.03
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.04
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Missouri Tigers	0.00
15	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
16	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.31
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	1.09
18	Michigan Wolverines	1.37
19	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
20	Texas Longhorns	0.25
21	North Texas Mean Green	3.88
22	Vanderbilt Commodores	-2.21
23	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
24	USF Bulls	-0.89
25	USC Trojans	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.67
LSU Tigers	0.42
Arizona State Sun Devils	0.15

Total Score: 11.42