Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 26, 2025, 10:05 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Bradley-Terry rankings for the expected end-of-season win totals; Pr[A beats B] = 0.5+0.5*tanh(rA-rB). Prediction model is a hybrid Kalman filter, driven by the win margin of each game.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.426 [11.6 - 0.4] |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
2.413 [11.7 - 0.3] |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2.106 [10.3 - 1.7] |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.103 [10.8 - 1.2] |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2.032 [9.9 - 2.1] |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.875 [10.4 - 1.6] |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.724 [10.5 - 1.5] |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.636 [8.4 - 3.6] |
| 9 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.619 [9.2 - 2.8] |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.591 [10.1 - 1.9] |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.531 [8.9 - 3.1] |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.500 [9.7 - 2.3] |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.498 [10.0 - 2.0] |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.475 [7.8 - 4.2] |
| 15 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.454 [10.4 - 1.6] |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.364 [8.2 - 3.8] |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.358 [9.9 - 2.1] |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
1.272 [9.3 - 2.7] |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.205 [7.2 - 4.8] |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.149 [8.7 - 3.3] |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
1.109 [9.5 - 2.5] |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.106 [8.7 - 3.3] |
| 23 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.079 [8.8 - 3.2] |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
1.067 [8.4 - 3.6] |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.042 [9.6 - 2.4] |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.29 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.05 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.30 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
3.30 |
| 9 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.98 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.03 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.96 |
| 15 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-1.49 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.67 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.97 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.34 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
6.04 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
2.34 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-0.79 |
| 23 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-2.07 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.80 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.75 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.08 |
Total Score: 23.24