Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 27, 2025, 1:47 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I'm more forgiving towards losses than other polls. If you lose but rebound from that loss well, look good in defeat, or show a lot of hard-to-ignore talent, chances are I'll be inclined to give you a mulligan. Your record still means a lot, it just doesn't define your ranking; your overall body of work does (AKA the Virginia rule)

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	BYU Cougars	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	-0.01
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.06
12	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
15	USC Trojans	1.71
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.86
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Utah Utes	0.34
19	Washington Huskies	1.85
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	-0.79
23	Texas Longhorns	0.00
24	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
25	Missouri Tigers	-0.35

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	1.80
Navy Midshipmen	0.08

Total Score: 7.84