Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 11, 2025, 9:04 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Every five teams makes up one tier, for a total of five tiers overall.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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Impressive win! But woof...needing a clutch, play-of-the-year drive to beat the current Penn State is...bit suspect, let's be real... |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
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Am I being biased for having the Ducks at this particular spot? |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Not sure if they are THAT better than the Rebels (plus, I'd argue that the Arizona State loss is worse)...but like, I'd much rather give them credit for dominating the OTHER conference favorite (rather than just doing business as normal in a cupcake game during November). |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 10 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Maybe I'm being too generous here? Eh...they ultimately have less losses than Texas (even if the Longhorns' resume is better)... |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 13 |
BYU Cougars
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Likewise, maybe too harsh on BYU in this regard? Perhaps they wouldn't drop so much if they didn't look so lost in Lubbock on Saturday... |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 16 |
Utah Utes
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| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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Hate to say it, but I wasn't super surprised to see the Cavaliers' bubble eventually (sorta) pop... |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
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| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 21 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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In retrospect, I feel like the Vols really aren't that much better than the other teams surrounding them...though perhaps I am still conceding that they are somewhat good by keeping them here to begin with... |
| 22 |
James Madison Dukes
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If they don't drop any more games going forward, will the Duke earn a spot to the CFP? It depends on how things go in the AAC... |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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Invisible Pitt...not invisible no more! |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
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Those Miami/Memphis losses are still gonna be weird things that cloud our judgment...but hey, if they're the last one standing... |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
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...ditto for North Texas (even with one less loss, the team above them had whooped them real good)... |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.22 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.74 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.14 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.26 |
| 22 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |