Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 3, 2025, 7:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: With the playoff rankings a day away I move towards a more traditional (at least for me) resume-centered ballot. So there will be some shakeups from last week.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Best win in the Nation AT Oregon gets them the right to topple the defending champs. Last Week: #2 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Thankfully for Ohio State that Texas win is finally starting to age well again (arguably still the "best" team in the country. Last Week: #1 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Like Ohio State, has an OOC win that has aged well in beating Notre Dame. Last Week: #3 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
That Utah win is aging incredibly and it is good enough to keep them above all the teams that have losses. Last Week: #6 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Onto our first H2H train here in the SEC. Last Week: #4 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Last Week: #5 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Last Week: #10 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Like BYU that win over Utah is aging very well. Last Week: #12 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Oregon's lack of any sort of top win really keeps them from being higher even with the great advanced metrics. Last Week: #7 |
| 10 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
I don't want to rank them this high but they here is a H2H train that goes to #12. Last Week: #19 |
| 11 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Last Week: #20 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Yes I know they lost again last week SMU is NOT bad. Last Week: #11 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Way too early to write off this Texas team and now Arch is showing up with their win over Vandy. Last Week: #14 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Another team people wrote off early but here we are the ND playoff case is coming in hot. Last Week: #13 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
Last Week: #21 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
We love good OOC wins and that is exactly what OU has against Michigan. Last Week: #15 |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
If you wanna hate on a 1 loss power conference team for being this low i suggest you look at their schedule. Last Week: #9 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
One of the most DOMINANT teams in the country, lacking the elite wins but just keep winning and that shot will come. Last Week: NR |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Some solid wins so far this year but nothing that stands out too crazy so far. Last Week: #8 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Nice H2H win over UW gets them in the rankings. Last Week: #22 |
| 21 |
Washington Huskies
|
Solid metrics and decent enough wins. Last Week: #23 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Similar story here as well. Last Week: #16 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Like Utah, great metrics but no strong wins. Last Week: #17 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Read Missouri excerpt. Last Week: NR |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Best body of work in the G5 so far. Last Week: NR Dropped: #18 Tennessee, #24 Houston, #25 Tulane |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.28 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.77 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.48 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.34 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.70 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
-0.21 |