Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 10, 2025, 4:35 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Relying on a combination base of SP+ and ESPN FPI ratings, I've devised my own "Game Grader" type system which tracks a Power Score for each game (opponent adjusted). I keep it simple, I’m relatively newer at this, but how did your offense fare against the opponent defense rating? How did your defense fare against the opponent offense rating? All games are opponent adjusted using SP+ Off and Def ratings, and compared to season averages. If you scored twice the amount of points that an opponent defense has been letting up all year, that’s a good bonus. But if your defense allowed the opponent offense to score more than they usually do per year. That’s a slight negative. It all relatively compares and boils down to a game score for each team. Slightly reduced scores against FCS teams. Reflects current season body of work only. Next 5: Virginia - 31.32, Louisville - 31.18, Pittsburgh - 30.86, Tennessee - 30.46, Houston - 30.37. Dropped from last week (new rank): #17 Louisville (27), #18 Virginia (26), #24 Memphis (31), #25 San Diego State (35)

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers	Power - 50.14, LW: 1
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	Power - 47.31, LW: 2
3	Texas A&M Aggies	Power - 46.73, LW: 3
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	Power - 41.83, LW: 5
5	Georgia Bulldogs	Power - 41.17, LW: 8
6	Oregon Ducks	Power - 41.10, LW: 6
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Power - 40.33, LW: 9
8	Ole Miss Rebels	Power - 40.25, LW: 7
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Power - 39.09, LW: 10
10	BYU Cougars	Power - 38.62, LW: 4
11	Utah Utes	Power - 37.37, LW: 11
12	USC Trojans	Power - 36.99, LW: 13
13	Miami Hurricanes	Power - 35.96, LW: 14
14	Texas Longhorns	Power - 35.72, LW: 12
15	Oklahoma Sooners	Power - 35.46, LW: 16
16	North Texas Mean Green	Power - 35.20, LW: 15
17	Michigan Wolverines	Power - 34.85, LW: 19
18	Vanderbilt Commodores	Power - 34.58, LW: 22
19	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	Power - 34.10, LW: 20
20	James Madison Dukes	Power - 33.94, LW: 23
21	USF Bulls	Power - 32.86, LW: 30
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	Power - 32.11, LW: 21
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	Power - 32.07, LW: 26
24	Cincinnati Bearcats	Power - 31.90, LW: 28
25	Tulane Green Wave	Power - 31.75, LW: 33

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.17
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.37
12	USC Trojans	0.49
13	Miami Hurricanes	0.06
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
16	North Texas Mean Green	1.37
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Vanderbilt Commodores	-0.27
19	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	-0.70
20	James Madison Dukes	0.10
21	USF Bulls	0.29
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.06
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	1.64
24	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
25	Tulane Green Wave	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	1.00
Virginia Cavaliers	0.89
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.43
Tennessee Volunteers	0.17

Total Score: 9.03