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Tornadohunter24 Ballot for 2025 Week 10

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 28, 2025, 10:57 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Allow me to restate why my ballot is the way that it is, and the changes upcoming as we move deeper into the season. And yes, I apologize for a lot of the repeated information as well. REMINDER: In my top 25, I'm including at least a few spots for the G5 schools as an indicator of who I think is favored to make a run at the Playoffs out of those conferences. ALL UNDEFEATED G5s WILL BE RANKED. I also do not mind including high week-to-week ranking variance, so you'll see a lot of that too, even deep into a year. In addition, this poll, by nature, is meant to be overreactive. I'm not here to try to be predictive - I want this to be strictly resume, even if that resume consists of a single game. I'm not here trying to justify every single one of my top 25 staying in the top 25 week-to-week; that's just lame. And it's not the point of what I want to accomplish when doing these rankings. Feel free to look at last week or earlier renditions if you need further insight, but essentially this is strictly-resume (hence there being several teams lower or even unranked compared to the AP or Coaches' Polls) with some boost given to G5 schools overperforming. In addition, I do my best to completely rebuild this poll from scratch as to minimize poll inertia and promote fluidity in my rankings as needed. NOTE: I am attempting to do something a little more comprehensive with my individual team reasonings by adding both current records on a team's schedule and then said team's ESPN-based SOR. This may be reverted or altered in future weeks. | HONORABLE MENTIONS/NEXT 10 OUT: Tennessee Volunteers [6-2, 3-2 SEC], Missouri Tigers [6-2, 2-2 SEC], Memphis Tigers [7-1, 3-1 American], South Florida Bulls [6-2, 3-1 American], San Diego State [6-1, 3-0 MWC], James Madison Dukes [6-1, 4-0 Sun Belt], Texas Longhorns [6-2, 2-2 SEC], Pittsburgh Panthers [6-2, 4-1 ACC], North Texas Mean Green [7-1, 3-1 American], Nebraska Cornhuskers [6-2, 3-2 B1G] | DROPPING OUT: + || PRESEASON POLL: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/65801/ | WEEK 2: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/66202/ | WEEK 3: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/66437/ | WEEK 4: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/67064/ | WEEK 5: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/67721/ | WEEK 6: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/68281/ | WEEK 7: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/68792/ | WEEK 8: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/69352/ | WEEK 9/LAST WEEK: https://poll.redditcfb.com/ballot/69911/

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers [8-0, 5-0 B1G] (-) | SOR: #2 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 27-14 vs Old Dominion [5-3], W 56-9 vs Kennesaw State [5-2], W 73-0 vs FCS Indiana State [2-6], W 63-10 vs Illinois [5-3], W 20-15 @ #22 Iowa [6-2], W 30-20 @ #12 Oregon [6-1], W 38-13 vs Michigan State [3-4], W 56-6 UCLA [3-5] | THIS WEEK: Away @ Maryland [4-3]
2 Ohio State Buckeyes [7-0, 4-0 B1G] (-) | SOR: #3 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 14-7 vs Texas [6-2], W 70-0 vs FCS Grambling State [4-4], W 37-9 vs Ohio [5-3], W 24-6 @ #21 Washington [6-2], W 42-3 vs Minnesota [5-3], W 34-16 @ Illinois [5-3], W 34-0 @ Wisconsin [2-6] | THIS WEEK: Home vs Penn State [3-4]
3 Texas A&M Aggies [8-0, 5-0 SEC] (+1) | SOR: #1 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 42-24 vs UTSA [3-4], W 44-22 vs Utah State [4-4], W 41-40 @ #17 Notre Dame [5-2], W 16-10 vs Auburn [4-4], W 31-9 vs Mississippi State [4-4], W 34-17 vs Florida [3-4], W 45-42 @ Arkansas [2-6], W 49-25 @ LSU [5-3] | THIS WEEK: On BYE; Next Game is November 8th @ Missouri [6-2]
4 BYU Cougars [8-0, 5-0 Big 12] (+1) | SOR: #5 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 69-0 vs FCS Portland State [0-8], W 27-3 vs Stanford [3-5], W 34-13 @ East Carolina [4-3], W 24-21 @ Colorado [3-5], W 38-24 vs West Virginia [2-6], W 33-27 @ Arizona [4-3], W 24-21 vs #24 Utah [6-2], W 41-27 @ Iowa State [5-3] | THIS WEEK: On BYE; Next Game is November 8th @ #10 Texas Tech [7-1]
5 Alabama Crimson Tide [7-1, 5-0 SEC] (-2) | SOR: #4 | RESULTS SO FAR: L 17-31 @ Florida State [3-4], W 73-0 vs Louisiana-Monroe [3-5], W 38-14 vs Wisconsin [2-6], W 24-21 @ #7 Georgia [6-1], W 30-14 vs #11 Vanderbilt [7-1], W 27-24 @ Missouri [6-2], W 37-20 vs Tennessee [6-2], W 29-22 @ South Carolina [3-5] | THIS WEEK: On BYE; Next Game is November 8th vs LSU [5-3]
6 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets [8-0, 5-0 ACC] (+1) | SOR: #8 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 27-20 @ Colorado [3-5], W 59-12 vs FCS Gardner-Webb [5-3], W 24-21 vs Clemson [3-4], W 45-24 vs Temple [5-3], W 30-29 (OT) @ Wake Forest [5-2], W 35-20 vs Virginia Tech [3-5], W 27-18 @ Duke [4-3], W 41-16 vs Syracuse [3-5] | THIS WEEK: Away @ NC State [4-4]
7 Georgia Bulldogs [6-1, 4-1 SEC] (-1) | SOR: #6 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 45-7 vs Marshall [4-3], W 28-6 vs FCS #22 Austin Peay [5-3], W 44-41 (OT) @ Tennessee [6-2], L 21-24 vs #5 Alabama [7-1], W 35-14 vs Kentucky [2-5], W 20-10 vs Auburn [4-4], W 43-35 vs #8 Ole Miss [7-1] | THIS WEEK: In Jacksonville vs Florida [3-4] (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)
8 Ole Miss Rebels [7-1, 3-1 SEC] (+3) | SOR: #7 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 63-7 vs Georgia State [1-7], W 30-23 @ Kentucky [2-5], W 41-35 vs Arkansas [2-6], W 45-10 vs #25 Tulane [6-1], W 24-19 vs LSU [5-3], W 24-21 vs Washington State [4-4], L 35-43 @ #6 Georgia [7-1], W 34-26 @ #19 Oklahoma [6-2] | THIS WEEK: Home vs South Carolina [3-5]
9 Miami Hurricanes [6-1, 2-1 ACC] (-1) | SOR: #11 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 27-24 vs #17 Notre Dame [5-2], W 45-3 vs FCS Bethune-Cookman [4-4], W 49-12 vs South Florida [6-2], W 26-7 vs Florida [3-4], W 28-22 @ Florida State [3-4], L 21-24 vs #16 Louisville [6-1], W 42-7 vs Stanford [3-5] | THIS WEEK: Away @ SMU [5-3]
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders [7-1, 4-1 Big 12] (-) | SOR: #14 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 67-7 vs FCS Arkansas-Pine Bluff [3-5], W 62-14 vs Kent State [3-5], W 45-14 vs Oregon State [1-7], W 34-10 @ #24 Utah [6-2], W 35-11 @ #13 Houston [7-1], W 42-17 vs Kansas [4-4], L 22-26 @ Arizona State [5-3], W 42-0 vs Oklahoma State [1-7] | THIS WEEK: Away @ Kansas State [4-4]
11 Vanderbilt Commodores [6-1, 3-0 SEC] (+1) | SOR: #9 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 45-3 vs FCS Charleston Southern [2-6], W 44-20 @ Virginia Tech [3-5], W 31-7 @ South Carolina [3-5], W 70-21 vs Georgia State [1-7], W 55-35 vs Utah State [4-4], L 14-30 @ #5 Alabama [7-1], W 31-24 vs LSU [5-3], W 17-10 vs Missouri [6-2] | THIS WEEK: Away @ Texas [6-2]
12 Oregon Ducks [7-1, 4-1 B1G] (-3) | SOR: #10 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 59-13 vs FCS #4 Montana State [6-2], W 69-3 vs Oklahoma State [1-7], W 34-14 @ Northwestern [5-3], W 41-7 vs Oregon State [1-7], W 30-24 (2OT) @ Penn State [3-4], L 20-30 vs #1 Indiana [8-0], W 56-10 @ Rutgers [4-4], W 21-7 vs Wisconsin [2-6] | THIS WEEK: On BYE; Next Game is November 8 @ #22 Iowa [6-2]
13 Houston Cougars [7-1, 4-1 Big 12] (+7) | SOR: #19 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 27-0 vs FCS #20 Stephen F. Austin [6-2], W 35-9 @ Rice [4-4], W 36-20 vs Colorado [3-5], W 27-24 (OT) @ Oregon State [1-7], L 11-35 vs #10 Texas Tech [7-1], W 39-17 @ Oklahoma State [1-7], W 31-28 vs Arizona [4-3], W 24-16 @ Arizona State [5-3] | THIS WEEK: Home vs West Virginia [2-6]
14 Cincinnati Bearcats [7-1, 3-0 Big 12] (+4) | SOR: #22 | RESULTS SO FAR: L 17-20 vs Nebraska [6-2] (in Kansas City), W 34-20 vs Bowling Green [3-5], W 70-0 vs FCS Northwestern State [1-7], W 37-34 @ Kansas [4-4], W 38-30 vs Iowa State [5-3], W 20-11 vs UCF [4-3], W 49-17 @ Oklahoma State [1-7], W 41-20 vs Baylor [4-4] | THIS WEEK: Away @ #24 Utah [6-2]
15 Virginia Cavaliers [6-1, 3-0 ACC] (-1) | SOR: #25 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 48-7 vs Coastal Carolina [4-3], L 31-35 @ NC State [4-4], W 55-16 vs FCS William & Mary [4-4], W 48-20 vs Stanford [3-5], W 46-38 (2OT) vs Florida State [3-4], W 30-27 (OT) @ #15 Louisville [6-1], W 22-20 vs Washington State [4-4], W 17-16 (OT) @ North Carolina [2-5] | THIS WEEK: Away @ California [5-3]
16 Louisville Cardinals [6-1, 2-1 ACC] (-1) | SOR: #13 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 51-17 vs FCS Eastern Kentucky [3-5], W 28-14 vs James Madison [6-1], W 40-17 vs Bowling Green [3-5], W 34-27 vs Pittsburgh [6-2], L 27-30 (OT) vs #15 Virginia [6-1], W 24-21 @ #9 Miami (FL) [6-1], W 38-24 vs Boston College [1-7] | THIS WEEK: Away @ Virginia Tech [3-5]
17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish [5-2] (+2) | SOR: #15 | RESULTS SO FAR: L 24-27 @ #9 Miami (FL) [6-1], L 40-41 vs #3 Texas A&M [8-0], W 56-30 vs Purdue [2-6], W 56-13 @ Arkansas [2-6], W 28-7 vs Boise State [6-2], W 36-7 vs NC State [4-4], W 34-24 vs #18 USC [5-2] | THIS WEEK: Away @ Boston College [1-6]
18 USC Trojans [5-2, 3-1 B1G] (NEW) | SOR: #30 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 73-13 vs Missouri State [4-3], W 59-20 vs Georgia Southern [3-5], W 33-17 @ Purdue [2-6], W 45-31 vs Michigan State [3-6], L 32-34 @ Illinois [5-3], W 31-13 vs #20 Michigan [6-2], L 24-34 @ #17 Notre Dame [5-2 | THIS WEEK: Away @ Nebraska [6-2]
19 Oklahoma Sooners [6-2, 2-2 SEC] (-6) | SOR: #17 | RESULTS SO FAR: W 35-3 vs FCS #17 Illinois State [5-3], W 24-13 vs #20 Michigan [6-2], W 42-3 @ Temple [5-3], W 24-17 vs Auburn [4-4], W 44-0 vs Kent State [3-5], L 6-23 vs Texas [6-2] (in Dallas), W 26-7 @ South Carolina [3-5], L 26-34 vs #8 Ole Miss [7-1] | THIS WEEK: Away @ Tennessee [6-2]
20 Michigan Wolverines [6-2, 4-1 B1G] (NEW) | SOR: #16 | RESULTS SO FAR: | THIS WEEK: Home vs Purdue [2-6]
21 Washington Huskies [6-2, 3-2 B1G] (NEW) | SOR: #20 | RESULTS SO FAR: | THIS WEEK: On BYE; Next Game is November 8th @ Wisconsin [2-6]
22 Iowa Hawkeyes [6-2, 4-1 B1G] (NEW) | SOR: #27 | RESULTS SO FAR: | THIS WEEK: On BYE; Next Game is November 8th vs #12 Oregon [7-1]
23 Navy Midshipmen [7-0, 5-0 American] (+1) | RESULTS SO FAR: W 52-7 vs FCS VMI [1-7], W 38-24 vs UAB [3-4], W 42-23 @ Tulsa [2-6], W 21-13 vs Rice [4-4], W 34-31 vs Air Force [2-5], W 32-31 @ Temple [5-3], W 42-32 vs Florida Atlantic [3-5] | THIS WEEK: Away @ North Texas [7-1]
24 Utah Utes [5-2, 2-2 Big 12] (-2) | RESULTS SO FAR: W 43-10 @ UCLA [3-5], W 63-9 vs FCS Cal Poly [3-5], W 31-6 @ Wyoming [4-4], L 10-34 vs #10 Texas Tech [7-1], W 48-14 @ West Virginia [2-6], W 42-10 vs Arizona State [5-3], L 21-24 @ #4 BYU [8-0], W 53-7 vs Colorado [3-5] | THIS WEEK: Home vs #14 Cincinnati [7-1]
25 Tulane Green Wave [6-1, 3-0 American] (-) | RESULTS SO FAR: W 23-3 vs Northwestern [5-3], W 33-31 @ South Alabama [2-6], W 34-27 vs Duke [4-3], L 10-45 @ #8 Ole Miss [7-1], W 31-14 @ Tulsa [2-6], W 26-19 vs East Carolina [4-3], W 24-17 vs Army [3-4] | THIS WEEK: Away @ UTSA [3-4]

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