Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2025, 6:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Strength of Record based on an underlying predictive power poll. SOR order is based on the likelihood that an average playoff team would achieve the given team's record or better against the schedule the team has faced so far.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
SoR %: 6.1%; Power Rank = 9 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
SoR %: 6.69%; Power Rank = 1 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
SoR %: 11.82%; Power Rank = 2 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
SoR %: 22.57%; Power Rank = 7 |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
SoR %: 27.12%; Power Rank = 12 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
SoR %: 27.67%; Power Rank = 8 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
SoR %: 32.11%; Power Rank = 13 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
SoR %: 33.88%; Power Rank = 4 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
SoR %: 35.25%; Power Rank = 5 |
| 10 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
SoR %: 61.06%; Power Rank = 15 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
SoR %: 61.99%; Power Rank = 16 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
SoR %: 62.13%; Power Rank = 6 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
SoR %: 63.06%; Power Rank = 29 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
SoR %: 63.42%; Power Rank = 10 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
SoR %: 66.47%; Power Rank = 14 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
SoR %: 69.5%; Power Rank = 20 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
SoR %: 70.18%; Power Rank = 11 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
SoR %: 71.03%; Power Rank = 3 |
| 19 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
SoR %: 74.66%; Power Rank = 30 |
| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
SoR %: 78.6%; Power Rank = 33 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
SoR %: 78.74%; Power Rank = 23 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
SoR %: 79.48%; Power Rank = 49 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
SoR %: 80.36%; Power Rank = 62 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
SoR %: 81.98%; Power Rank = 35 |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
SoR %: 82.46%; Power Rank = 22 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.87 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.68 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.42 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.75 |
| 10 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.85 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.35 |
| 19 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.48 |
| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.29 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
3.64 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.09 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.64 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.41 |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.89 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.43 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.17 |
Total Score: 13.14