Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2025, 9:01 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The chaos continues, 20-35 just feels like a giant mess, along with the ACC and American. For my model, think I will need to build in margin of victories and defeats. Might help clear out some clutter but that will be tested during the off season. My 26-30: Cincy (29), Iowa (39), Tulane (23), Memphis (21), USF (26).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Model Rank: 2 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Model Rank: 3 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Winners win. Shouldn't have been that way but it was. Model Rank: 1 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Are they done messing around now? Model Rank: 5 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Yeah, they still are who I thought they were. Model Rank: 7 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Model Rank: 9 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Model Rank: 8 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Just like Indiana, winners win. Just weird sometimes. Model Rank: 4 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
One more game and playoffs are guaranteed. Model Rank: 16 |
| 10 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Best team in the ACC and might not be at the same time. Model Rank: 12 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Model Rank: 14 |
| 12 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Got unlucky and played Auburn when they realized they're allowed to play offense. Model Rank: 22 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
I enjoyed that personally. Can't scream "respect us" for being unbeaten thru November and then get crushed. Is this the cliff they fell off last year? We'll see...Model Rank: 10 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
Model Rank: 13 |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Model Rank: 24 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
Model Rank: 19 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Model Rank: 15 |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Model Rank: 25 |
| 19 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Model Rank: 20 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Model Rank: 38 |
| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
The gas might've finally run out. Model Rank: 18 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
That WVU loss is miles away. Model Rank: 28 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Possibly the G5 team...or one of the 2 (looking at you ACC). Model Rank: 11 |
| 24 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Model Rank: 6 |
| 25 |
Houston Cougars
|
Model Rank: 17 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.33 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.83 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.11 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.42 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.22 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.01 |
| 12 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.19 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.26 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.64 |
| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |