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cbusalex Ballot for 2025 Week 12

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 10, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers #1 Indiana, 9-0 (1.6253482 pts), Wins: [#8 Oregon (0.86700827 pts), #21 Illinois (0.332578 pts), #33 Iowa (0.17360266 pts), #48 Kennesaw St. (0.09589817 pts), #65 Old Dominion (0.054248195 pts), #72 Maryland (0.039194692 pts), #81 UCLA (0.027963791 pts), #93 Michigan St. (0.019158358 pts), #97 Penn St. (0.015696052 pts)]
2 Texas A&M Aggies #2 Texas A&M, 9-0 (1.6581607 pts), Wins: [#12 Notre Dame (0.81557095 pts), #26 Missouri (0.3065337 pts), #27 LSU (0.20023185 pts), #38 Mississippi St. (0.12000583 pts), #39 Florida (0.09406727 pts), #53 Auburn (0.058925565 pts), #84 UTSA (0.026846549 pts), #89 Utah St. (0.021214234 pts), #101 Arkansas (0.014764849 pts)]
3 Ohio State Buckeyes #3 Ohio St., 8-0 (1.5612724 pts), Wins: [#15 Texas (0.7829862 pts), #21 Illinois (0.3464186 pts), #35 Washington (0.17360266 pts), #40 Minnesota (0.11758409 pts), #57 Wisconsin (0.06651561 pts), #77 Ohio (0.03686938 pts), #97 Penn St. (0.021020476 pts), #103 Purdue (0.016275251 pts)]
4 Georgia Bulldogs #4 Georgia, 7-1 (0.70259166 pts), Wins: [#5 Ole Miss (0.9798197 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.36826688 pts), #38 Mississippi St. (0.16666667 pts), #39 Florida (0.122477464 pts), #44 Kentucky (0.08848651 pts), #53 Auburn (0.061377812 pts), #94 Marshall (0.02280646 pts)], Losses: [#9 Alabama (-1.1073097 pts)]
5 Ole Miss Rebels #5 Ole Miss, 8-1 (0.64046794 pts), Wins: [#10 Oklahoma (0.9030897 pts), #27 LSU (0.31929043 pts), #44 Kentucky (0.15051495 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.11060813 pts), #52 Tulane (0.07671853 pts), #88 Washington St. (0.030688906 pts), #101 Arkansas (0.020180639 pts), #133 Georgia St. (0.009196458 pts)], Losses: [#4 Georgia (-0.9798197 pts)]
6 BYU Cougars #6 BYU, 7-1 (0.53864694 pts), Wins: [#11 Utah (0.9030897 pts), #41 Iowa St. (0.24495493 pts), #43 Arizona (0.15677878 pts), #56 West Virginia (0.09020879 pts), #58 Colorado (0.06928372 pts), #59 East Carolina (0.05657129 pts), #70.5 Stanford (0.038355738 pts)], Losses: [#7 Texas Tech (-1.0205959 pts)]
7 Texas Tech Red Raiders #7 Texas Tech, 8-1 (0.50559044 pts), Wins: [#6 BYU (1.0205959 pts), #11 Utah (0.4608448 pts), #29 Houston (0.21286029 pts), #63 Kansas (0.07982261 pts), #76 Kansas St. (0.048990987 pts), #120 Oregon St. (0.016648177 pts), #122.5 Kent St. (0.013560803 pts), #131 Oklahoma St. (0.009977826 pts)], Losses: [#22 Arizona St. (-1.3577111 pts)]
8 Oregon Ducks #8 Oregon, 7-1 (0.19259948 pts), Wins: [#33 Iowa (0.60069555 pts), #55 Rutgers (0.19179633 pts), #57 Wisconsin (0.122755624 pts), #62 Northwestern (0.08314451 pts), #97 Penn St. (0.032586645 pts), #120 Oregon St. (0.016991062 pts), #131 Oklahoma St. (0.011638088 pts)], Losses: [#1 Indiana (-0.86700827 pts)]
9 Alabama Crimson Tide #9 Alabama, 8-1 (0.17853975 pts), Wins: [#4 Georgia (1.1073097 pts), #13 Vanderbilt (0.4608448 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.271857 pts), #26 Missouri (0.17677669 pts), #27 LSU (0.13856743 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.08000389 pts), #57 Wisconsin (0.053693093 pts), #111 ULM (0.015625 pts)], Losses: [#46 Florida St. (-2.126138 pts)]
10 Oklahoma Sooners #10 Oklahoma, 6-2 (0.058291703 pts), Wins: [#16 Michigan (0.8848651 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.4161842 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.16330329 pts), #53 Auburn (0.10404605 pts), #100 Temple (0.031929042 pts), #122.5 Kent St. (0.016818745 pts)], Losses: [#15 Texas (-1.1073097 pts), #5 Ole Miss (-0.45154485 pts)]
11 Utah Utes #11 Utah, 6-2 (0.101884514 pts), Wins: [#22 Arizona St. (0.7991125 pts), #25 Cincinnati (0.37585166 pts), #56 West Virginia (0.13318543 pts), #58 Colorado (0.09589817 pts), #81 UCLA (0.048002332 pts), #108 Wyoming (0.023068951 pts)], Losses: [#7 Texas Tech (-0.9216896 pts), #6 BYU (-0.45154485 pts)]
12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish #12 Notre Dame, 7-2 (0.07721752 pts), Wins: [#14 Southern California (0.9600467 pts), #34 NC State (0.31929043 pts), #42 Navy (0.18082732 pts), #66 Boise St. (0.08314451 pts), #101 Arkansas (0.032586645 pts), #103 Purdue (0.02607059 pts), #129 Boston College (0.013152389 pts)], Losses: [#18 Miami (FL) (-1.1301157 pts), #2 Texas A&M (-0.40778548 pts)]
13 Vanderbilt Commodores #13 Vanderbilt, 7-2 (0.059256256 pts), Wins: [#26 Missouri (0.76718533 pts), #27 LSU (0.37585166 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.17360266 pts), #53 Auburn (0.11060813 pts), #54 Virginia Tech (0.08670083 pts), #89 Utah St. (0.035396326 pts), #133 Georgia St. (0.012372092 pts)], Losses: [#15 Texas (-1.041616 pts), #9 Alabama (-0.4608448 pts)]
14 USC Trojans #14 Southern California, 7-2 (-0.035774082 pts), Wins: [#16 Michigan (0.9600467 pts), #31 Nebraska (0.35355338 pts), #62 Northwestern (0.12528388 pts), #78 Missouri St. (0.067810245 pts), #93 Michigan St. (0.039955623 pts), #102 Ga. Southern (0.027714834 pts), #103 Purdue (0.023276176 pts)], Losses: [#21 Illinois (-1.1533916 pts), #12 Notre Dame (-0.48002335 pts)]
15 Texas Longhorns #15 Texas, 7-2 (0.015713543 pts), Wins: [#10 Oklahoma (1.1073097 pts), #13 Vanderbilt (0.520808 pts), #38 Mississippi St. (0.2085647 pts), #44 Kentucky (0.13841371 pts), #106 San Jose St. (0.03128471 pts), #125 UTEP (0.017698163 pts), #128 Sam Houston (0.014269866 pts)], Losses: [#39 Florida (-1.631142 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.3914931 pts)]
16 Michigan Wolverines #16 Michigan, 7-2 (-0.023281425 pts), Wins: [#31 Nebraska (0.73653376 pts), #35 Washington (0.33942777 pts), #57 Wisconsin (0.14450137 pts), #80 New Mexico (0.067810245 pts), #93 Michigan St. (0.041618418 pts), #103 Purdue (0.028285645 pts), #110 Central Mich. (0.021020476 pts)], Losses: [#14 Southern California (-0.9600467 pts), #10 Oklahoma (-0.44243255 pts)]
17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets #17 Georgia Tech, 7-1 (0.033724904 pts), Wins: [#30 Wake Forest (0.76718533 pts), #51 Duke (0.25 pts), #54 Virginia Tech (0.15677878 pts), #58 Colorado (0.10837603 pts), #61 Clemson (0.081557095 pts), #69 Syracuse (0.05773643 pts), #100 Temple (0.026304778 pts)], Losses: [#34 NC State (-1.4142135 pts)]
18 Miami Hurricanes #18 Miami (FL), 6-2 (-0.034384668 pts), Wins: [#12 Notre Dame (1.1301157 pts), #32 South Fla. (0.37585166 pts), #39 Florida (0.21724433 pts), #46 Florida St. (0.14126447 pts), #69 Syracuse (0.070710674 pts), #70.5 Stanford (0.05715089 pts)], Losses: [#37 SMU (-1.4730675 pts), #23 Louisville (-0.55365485 pts)]
19 Tennessee Volunteers #19 Tennessee, 5-3 (-0.29865372 pts), Wins: [#38 Mississippi St. (0.67885554 pts), #44 Kentucky (0.30034778 pts), #69 Syracuse (0.12027839 pts), #98 UAB (0.04994453 pts), #101 Arkansas (0.03758517 pts)], Losses: [#10 Oklahoma (-0.8323684 pts), #9 Alabama (-0.40778548 pts), #4 Georgia (-0.24551125 pts)]
20 Virginia Cavaliers #20 Virginia, 7-2 (-0.26543385 pts), Wins: [#23 Louisville (0.9406727 pts), #46 Florida St. (0.29428667 pts), #47 California (0.19223194 pts), #70.5 Stanford (0.08929393 pts), #70.5 North Carolina (0.07143514 pts), #75 Coastal Carolina (0.05431108 pts), #88 Washington St. (0.035714287 pts)], Losses: [#34 NC State (-1.330312 pts), #30 Wake Forest (-0.61306745 pts)]
21 Illinois Fighting Illini #21 Illinois, 5-3 (-0.2142609 pts), Wins: [#14 Southern California (1.1533916 pts), #51 Duke (0.27124098 pts), #55 Rutgers (0.16666667 pts), #95 Western Mich. (0.05530407 pts), #103 Purdue (0.03758517 pts)], Losses: [#35 Washington (-1.330312 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.3464186 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.22171867 pts)]
22 Arizona State Sun Devils #22 Arizona St., 5-3 (-0.16617686 pts), Wins: [#7 Texas Tech (1.3577111 pts), #41 Iowa St. (0.33942777 pts), #49 TCU (0.19223194 pts), #50 Baylor (0.14126447 pts), #112 Texas St. (0.031929042 pts)], Losses: [#38 Mississippi St. (-1.3856744 pts), #29 Houston (-0.5766958 pts), #11 Utah (-0.26637083 pts)]
23 Louisville Cardinals #23 Louisville, 6-2 (-0.10850254 pts), Wins: [#18 Miami (FL) (1.1073097 pts), #28 James Madison (0.45154485 pts), #36 Pittsburgh (0.25572845 pts), #54 Virginia Tech (0.13288364 pts), #122.5 Bowling Green (0.0263072 pts), #129 Boston College (0.019201865 pts)], Losses: [#47 California (-1.631142 pts), #20 Virginia (-0.47033635 pts)]
24 North Texas Mean Green #24 North Texas, 7-1 (-0.119396806 pts), Wins: [#42 Navy (0.6928372 pts), #84 UTSA (0.14714333 pts), #88 Washington St. (0.09041366 pts), #95 Western Mich. (0.05879204 pts), #114 Army West Point (0.031929042 pts), #126 South Alabama (0.020833334 pts), #132 Charlotte (0.015801163 pts)], Losses: [#32 South Fla. (-1.1771467 pts)]
25 Cincinnati Bearcats #25 Cincinnati, 6-2 (-0.17754152 pts), Wins: [#41 Iowa St. (0.72167027 pts), #50 Baylor (0.30034778 pts), #63 Kansas (0.15361494 pts), #67 UCF (0.106188975 pts), #122.5 Bowling Green (0.027401995 pts), #131 Oklahoma St. (0.019201865 pts)], Losses: [#31 Nebraska (-1.1301157 pts), #11 Utah (-0.37585166 pts)]

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