Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2025, 2:03 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
#1 Texas A&M, 8-0 (1.4410951 pts), Wins: [#16 Notre Dame (0.73653376 pts), #27 LSU (0.29428667 pts), #36 Florida (0.16330329 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.10837603 pts), #50.5 Auburn (0.07290642 pts), #89 Utah St. (0.027714834 pts), #90 Arkansas (0.023276176 pts), #106 UTSA (0.01469801 pts)] |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
#2 Indiana, 7-0 (1.4453747 pts), Wins: [#17 Oregon (0.73653376 pts), #23 Illinois (0.3258665 pts), #38 Iowa (0.16000777 pts), #47 Kennesaw St. (0.09988907 pts), #67 Old Dominion (0.053153448 pts), #69 UCLA (0.04252483 pts), #83 Michigan St. (0.027399478 pts)] |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
#3 Ohio St., 6-0 (1.4466523 pts), Wins: [#19 Washington (0.72167027 pts), #23 Illinois (0.332578 pts), #24 Texas (0.21724433 pts), #46 Minnesota (0.10404605 pts), #75 Wisconsin (0.04608448 pts), #96 Ohio (0.025028981 pts)] |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
#4 BYU, 7-0 (1.2762194 pts), Wins: [#22 Utah (0.6928372 pts), #43 Iowa St. (0.22577243 pts), #52 Arizona (0.12528388 pts), #53 Colorado (0.09206672 pts), #59 East Carolina (0.0651733 pts), #64 Stanford (0.04904778 pts), #87.5 West Virginia (0.026038006 pts)] |
| 5 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
#5 Georgia Tech, 7-0 (1.1427373 pts), Wins: [#35 Duke (0.54248196 pts), #39 Wake Forest (0.25 pts), #53 Colorado (0.12528388 pts), #60 Temple (0.08146662 pts), #61 Virginia Tech (0.063858084 pts), #70 Syracuse (0.04429454 pts), #73.5 Clemson (0.03535209 pts)] |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
#6 Ole Miss, 7-1 (0.6375077 pts), Wins: [#12 Tulane (0.8848651 pts), #20 Oklahoma (0.37585166 pts), #27 LSU (0.21724433 pts), #45 Washington St. (0.11288621 pts), #77 Kentucky (0.04703363 pts), #90 Arkansas (0.030069597 pts), #131 Georgia St. (0.0111731095 pts)], Losses: [#8 Georgia (-1.041616 pts)] |
| 7 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
#7 Navy, 6-0 (0.5734046 pts), Wins: [#60 Temple (0.33942774 pts), #87.5 UAB (0.09688068 pts), #92 Fla. Atlantic (0.058925565 pts), #101 Rice (0.036785834 pts), #107 Air Force (0.026040401 pts), #124 Tulsa (0.015344453 pts)] |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
#8 Georgia, 5-1 (0.51746833 pts), Wins: [#6 Ole Miss (1.041616 pts), #26 Tennessee (0.3464186 pts), #50.5 Auburn (0.1401494 pts), #77 Kentucky (0.061238732 pts), #93 Marshall (0.035355337 pts)], Losses: [#13 Alabama (-1.1073097 pts)] |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
#9 Miami (FL), 5-1 (0.52637804 pts), Wins: [#16 Notre Dame (0.86700827 pts), #32.5 South Fla. (0.3096743 pts), #36 Florida (0.19223194 pts), #48 Florida St. (0.11288621 pts), #64 Stanford (0.0651733 pts)], Losses: [#10 Louisville (-1.0205959 pts)] |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
#10 Louisville, 5-1 (0.36061692 pts), Wins: [#9 Miami (FL) (1.0205959 pts), #30 James Madison (0.332578 pts), #54 Pittsburgh (0.1359285 pts), #113 Bowling Green (0.030619366 pts), #128 Boston College (0.018041758 pts)], Losses: [#18 Virginia (-1.1771467 pts)] |
| 11 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
#11 Vanderbilt, 6-1 (0.3050797 pts), Wins: [#27 LSU (0.72167027 pts), #29 Missouri (0.3464186 pts), #56 South Carolina (0.13318543 pts), #61 Virginia Tech (0.09020879 pts), #89 Utah St. (0.040778548 pts), #131 Georgia St. (0.014434108 pts)], Losses: [#13 Alabama (-1.041616 pts)] |
| 12 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
#12 Tulane, 6-1 (0.17166299 pts), Wins: [#35 Duke (0.6256941 pts), #49 Northwestern (0.23516817 pts), #59 East Carolina (0.12786423 pts), #116 Army West Point (0.030001458 pts), #123 South Alabama (0.020809209 pts), #124 Tulsa (0.016991062 pts)], Losses: [#6 Ole Miss (-0.8848651 pts)] |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
#13 Alabama, 7-1 (0.17814136 pts), Wins: [#8 Georgia (1.1073097 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (0.520808 pts), #26 Tennessee (0.25572845 pts), #29 Missouri (0.18041757 pts), #56 South Carolina (0.083236836 pts), #75 Wisconsin (0.04708816 pts), #99 ULM (0.024744185 pts)], Losses: [#48 Florida St. (-2.0411918 pts)] |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
#14 Houston, 6-1 (0.13489199 pts), Wins: [#32.5 Arizona St. (0.68581074 pts), #52 Arizona (0.2304224 pts), #53 Colorado (0.15051495 pts), #101 Rice (0.042428467 pts), #127 Oregon St. (0.019977812 pts), #129 Oklahoma St. (0.015983028 pts)], Losses: [#14.5 Texas Tech (-1.0102454 pts)] |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
#15 Texas Tech, 6-1 (0.1907289 pts), Wins: [#14.5 Houston (1.0102454 pts), #22 Utah (0.43350413 pts), #71 Kansas (0.10643014 pts), #115 Kent St. (0.032550503 pts), #127 Oregon St. (0.020389274 pts), #129 Oklahoma St. (0.016312212 pts)], Losses: [#32.5 Arizona St. (-1.4287028 pts)] |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
#16 Notre Dame, 5-2 (0.19726968 pts), Wins: [#25 Southern California (0.8323684 pts), #37 Boise St. (0.3258665 pts), #44 NC State (0.18835263 pts), #90 Arkansas (0.05530407 pts), #108 Purdue (0.030653372 pts)], Losses: [#9 Miami (FL) (-0.86700827 pts), #1 Texas A&M (-0.36826688 pts)] |
| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
|
#17 Oregon, 6-1 (0.18292755 pts), Wins: [#49 Northwestern (0.520808 pts), #63 Rutgers (0.19574656 pts), #75 Wisconsin (0.10217791 pts), #85 Penn St. (0.0625 pts), #127 Oregon St. (0.021237794 pts), #129 Oklahoma St. (0.016991062 pts)], Losses: [#2 Indiana (-0.73653376 pts)] |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
#18 Virginia, 6-1 (0.12731183 pts), Wins: [#10 Louisville (1.1771467 pts), #45 Washington St. (0.2883479 pts), #48 Florida St. (0.18082732 pts), #64 Stanford (0.09787328 pts), #76 Coastal Carolina (0.061306745 pts), #120 North Carolina (0.020833334 pts)], Losses: [#44 NC State (-1.6990236 pts)] |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
#19 Washington, 5-2 (0.07798034 pts), Wins: [#23 Illinois (0.9216896 pts), #45 Washington St. (0.29428667 pts), #63 Rutgers (0.1359285 pts), #65 Maryland (0.09787328 pts), #111 Colorado St. (0.030653372 pts)], Losses: [#21 Michigan (-1.041616 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.36083513 pts)] |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
#20 Oklahoma, 5-2 (0.08694491 pts), Wins: [#21 Michigan (0.9798197 pts), #50.5 Auburn (0.26849017 pts), #56 South Carolina (0.16000777 pts), #60 Temple (0.11060813 pts), #115 Kent St. (0.028834786 pts)], Losses: [#24 Texas (-1.0849639 pts), #6 Ole Miss (-0.37585166 pts)] |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
#21 Michigan, 6-2 (0.12134126 pts), Wins: [#19 Washington (1.041616 pts), #34 Nebraska (0.38359267 pts), #75 Wisconsin (0.11085934 pts), #81 New Mexico (0.07357167 pts), #83 Michigan St. (0.05650579 pts), #105 Central Mich. (0.030069597 pts)], Losses: [#25 Southern California (-1.0849639 pts), #20 Oklahoma (-0.48990986 pts)] |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
#22 Utah, 5-2 (0.10284379 pts), Wins: [#32.5 Arizona St. (0.8072998 pts), #53 Colorado (0.26576728 pts), #69 UCLA (0.12786423 pts), #87.5 West Virginia (0.06576799 pts), #100 Wyoming (0.040778548 pts)], Losses: [#14.5 Texas Tech (-0.85821545 pts), #4 BYU (-0.3464186 pts)] |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
#23 Illinois, 4-3 (0.007555485 pts), Wins: [#25 Southern California (0.9600467 pts), #35 Duke (0.3914931 pts), #91 Western Mich. (0.083333336 pts), #108 Purdue (0.044194173 pts)], Losses: [#19 Washington (-0.9216896 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.332578 pts), #2 Indiana (-0.21724433 pts)] |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
#24 Texas, 6-2 (0.028389305 pts), Wins: [#20 Oklahoma (1.0849639 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.3464186 pts), #77 Kentucky (0.11314258 pts), #109 San Jose St. (0.044194173 pts), #126 UTEP (0.025 pts), #134 Sam Houston (0.017698163 pts)], Losses: [#36 Florida (-1.2771617 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.3258665 pts)] |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
#25 Southern California, 5-2 (0.043504536 pts), Wins: [#21 Michigan (1.0849639 pts), #83 Michigan St. (0.15326686 pts), #84 Missouri St. (0.100115925 pts), #108 Purdue (0.04603336 pts), #110 Ga. Southern (0.035355337 pts)], Losses: [#23 Illinois (-0.9600467 pts), #16 Notre Dame (-0.4161842 pts)] |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.87 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.37 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.46 |
| 5 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.30 |
| 7 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
2.26 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.76 |
| 11 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
4.59 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.77 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.85 |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.29 |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.85 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.85 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.11 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
2.01 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.07 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.63 |
Total Score: 23.05