Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 26, 2025, 5:33 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
8-windiana |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Bye week doesn't move the needle |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Rolled ranked LSU |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Handled the Badgers (but did give up points) |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
A bit of a close shave with an SC team that's giving ranked opponents lots of fits |
| 6 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Crushed the orange |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Bye week changes nothing |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Ranked win was good, but the 'Dores are in such rarified air it doesn't matter |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Undefeated, and Mizzou lost. Test next week |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Beating OU changed OU's place more than the Rebs' |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Move up with a resounding win |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Chopped the tree down |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Jump a few spots with some reshuffling higher up |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Drop after losing to Ole Miss, but it is #10 |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Got right against OSU |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
Movement above them helps out on the bye |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Yeah, they won, but it took OT against bad UNC |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Yeah, they have a loss, but it was in OT to the 'Hoos. Both them and UVA are a little tough this week because of a lack of common opponents with Miami. That will get clearer with time. |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Sparty was bitey, but Wolverines handled business. See also the below |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
I mean, wow. Dismantled ranked Illinois. Unfortunately, Michigan choked them out just a week ago, so there's a ceiling. |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
Utes move up a spot after absolutely annihilating the Buffs. It's CU, but whew |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Another close loss to a highly ranked team, but it's a) less close, and b) number 2 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Needed OT against MSU (not alone in this by any means, but it's a bad look when they don't have a statement win) |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Beat the Bears |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Return to the rankings after beating USF, but arguably the game proved USF shouldn't have been nearly that high. If LSU played A&M closer, they'd have gotten this spot. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.34 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.12 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.98 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.96 |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.29 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
1.40 |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.04 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.37 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-1.40 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |