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SufferingfOrLife Ballot for 2025 Week 12

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 9, 2025, 12:23 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I've lost my mind doing these rankings and realized I'm just a biased person and need to at least recognize that and not be totally biased this week as last week I was way off consensus, which I am fine with but noticed some patters I need to change so this week I won't be doing it based on my own take on CFP or whatever thing I said last week but just my vibes watching these teams for now 9 to 10 games and if I can't do that then I shouldn't be doing this. I also changed my write-ups a bit, if you really care but if you are looking at this you are either mad I ranked your team too low, or I did rank your team high, which I probably did for some of these teams. You also could care about my opinion which I doubt.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes Won 34-10 vs. Purdue. Secured a methodical road victory, throwing for 303 yards. A classic Ohio State win: efficient, dominant, and no drama. They look every bit the #1 team.
2 Indiana Hoosiers Won 27-24 at Penn State. Indiana came back to win in a thriller, with the game-winning touchdown pass from QB Fernando Mendoza to Omar Cooper Jr. with 36 seconds left, keeping the Hoosiers undefeated. I think that was one of the best catches I have ever seen in my life.
3 Texas A&M Aggies Won 38-17 at Missouri. The defense overwhelmed Mizzou's QB, and the running game sealed the deal. Still perfect and still playing smash-mouth football. That defense is legit.
4 Oregon Ducks Won 18-16 at Iowa. Kicker Atticus Sappington drilled a 39-yard field goal in the closing seconds. Survived a grind-it-out road game in a hostile environment and played like a true Big Ten team.
5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets BYE WEEK
6 Texas Tech Red Raiders Won 29-7 vs. BYU. Dominant performance on both sides to hand BYU its first loss. The transfer portal spending has paid off in big ways.
7 Ole Miss Rebels Won 49-0 vs. The Citadel. Delivered a crushing shutout victory and racked up over 600 yards of offense. Light schedule to finish up this being a cupcake.
8 Alabama Crimson Tide Won 20-9 vs. LSU. The defense held LSU in check for a decisive home victory.
9 BYU Cougars Lost 29-7 at Texas Tech. Suffered their first loss of the season in a blowout on the road. That first loss was a tough one. It will be interesting to see how they bounce back mentally, given what happened down the stretch last year
10 Georgia Bulldogs Won 41-21 at Mississippi State. Put up 567 total yards in a strong SEC road performance. This time decided to show up in the second quarter and not just the second half.
11 Utah Utes BYE WEEK
12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Won 49-10 vs. Navy. A dominant performance over the Midshipmen. Handled their business with zero issues. An easy win to keep them rolling.
13 Louisville Cardinals Lost 29-26 vs. California. Lost a close one at home to the Golden Bears. A frustrating home loss that could really hurt their resume as they now need to win the ACC championship game, which you can say for every ACC team.
14 Miami Hurricanes Won 38-10 vs. Syracuse. Defense sparked a second-half blowout win to bounce back. They answered the call after last week's loss, even after a sluggish start to this one.
15 Pittsburgh Panthers BYE WEEK
16 Texas Longhorns BYE WEEK
17 Vanderbilt Commodores Won 45-38 vs. Auburn. Won a high-scoring game at home. Able to fend off an Auburn team that just fired Hugh Freeze.
18 Oklahoma Sooners BYE WEEK
19 James Madison Dukes Won 35-23 at Marshall. Held off a Marshall rally to extend their win streak to seven. A strong road win to keep their undefeated conference run alive. Very impressive consistency, and my G5 representative.
20 North Texas Mean Green BYE WEEK
21 Memphis Tigers Lost 38-32 vs. Tulane. Memphis fell behind by 21 points and lost at home on Friday night, dashing their College Football Playoff hopes.
22 USF Bulls Won 55-23 vs. UTSA. Scored two defensive TDs before the offense even took the field. That's how you come off a bye! The defense setting the tone like that is huge and keeps them in the AAC mix.
23 Michigan Wolverines BYE WEEK
24 USC Trojans Won 38-17 vs. Northwestern. The offense found its rhythm, and they had 482 total yards. A convincing win with some offensive highlights. They look like they're staying on track for an outside chance at a CFP bid.
25 Virginia Cavaliers Lost 16-9 vs. Wake Forest. Virginia lost a low-scoring game at home to the Demon Deacons. I expected them to drop this one because I didn't think the magic would last, but it has still been a great season.

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