Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 9, 2025, 9:04 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Eyeball test, results. Willing to adjust and reward or punish depending on play and what we've learned.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Openly discussing not going fast to keep the wear off players. Because they can. |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Survived by the most amazing toe tap. Easy heisman moment... for the receiver. |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Smacked QB-less Missouri. Should be 11-0 heading to rivalry weekend. |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Beat the fighting Brian Kelly refugees |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Survived Kinnick Voodoo |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
20-point win over other Bulldogs |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Beat BYU by a bunch at home |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
FCS shenanigans |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Idle before top-ten showdown. Have they considered hosting these at home? |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Slapped 7-2 Navy |
| 11 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
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| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
Beat up at (my then) #10 Texas Tech |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Lost in OT to Cal at home |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
OT win v Auburn. SEC Shorts bit gets to continue. |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
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| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
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| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Still can make ACC title game at least |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
Survived the Space Game! |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
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| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Can we please have JMU @ Indiana in round 1? |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Someone had to go here, and I didn't want to put in any 3-loss teams. Else, Iowa would have the spot. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.09 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.29 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.06 |
| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.94 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.17 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.74 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.74 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.14 |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.19 |
| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.09 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.64 |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-0.14 |