Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 9, 2025, 6:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Dropped: #19 Washington, #20 Iowa, #25 Missouri Next Up: Pitt, South Florida, Kennesaw St, Missouri, Navy The only ones I feel need explaining are the GT and Vandy moves up above James Madison and North Texas. GT's win over Wake looks a lot better now that they've got a W over Virginia and Vandy's win over Missouri looks slightly better after another Missouri W and that whole section is so packed that those small differences make a big difference. Right now the big gap happens in the shift from Notre Dame to USC, with Texas/Oklahoma/Utah being stuck in the middle there. It feels very much like those top 10 teams will be the CFP teams with one of GT/Virginia and the G5 team taking the last 2 spots.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
±0 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
+2 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
±0 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+4 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
+1 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
-2 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+3 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+3 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
+1 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
-1 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
+2 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
+3 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-8 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
±0 |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
+6 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
+4 |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
+2 |
| 21 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
±0 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
NEW |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
NEW |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
NEW |
| 25 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-10 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.33 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.05 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.29 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.45 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.43 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.60 |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.10 |
| 21 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.64 |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.60 |