Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 28, 2025, 7:02 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers	(-)
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	(-)
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	(-)
4	Texas A&M Aggies	(-)
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	(-)
6	Miami Hurricanes	(-)
7	Oregon Ducks	(-)
8	Georgia Bulldogs	(-)
9	BYU Cougars	(-)
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	(-)
11	Ole Miss Rebels	(-)
12	Utah Utes	(+7); Dominating in their wins, only two losses to #9 and #10
13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	(-)
14	Vanderbilt Commodores	(+3)
15	USC Trojans	(-3)
16	Michigan Wolverines	(+2)
17	Louisville Cardinals	(-3)
18	Washington Huskies	(+7); Good win over Illinois. Now an easy schedule until big showdown with Oregon in late Nov.
19	Oklahoma Sooners	(-4)
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	(NR); Offense showing signs of life, but tough games ahead.
21	Texas Longhorns	(+3); Back-to-back OT wins against mediocre teams isn't exactly instilling a lot of confidence
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	(NR)
23	Tennessee Volunteers	(NR)
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	(-8)
25	Houston Cougars	(NR); Next up: #26 Virginia

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.29
4	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.05
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.46
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.71
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.10
12	Utah Utes	1.87
13	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	-0.90
14	Vanderbilt Commodores	-0.65
15	USC Trojans	1.71
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.86
17	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
18	Washington Huskies	2.34
19	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.05
21	Texas Longhorns	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	-0.79
23	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.36
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	1.11
25	Houston Cougars	-0.49

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	1.80
Missouri Tigers	0.63
Navy Midshipmen	0.08

Total Score: 17.24