Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 11, 2025, 7:08 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(-) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-) |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(-) |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(+2) |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(+2) |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-1) |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(+3) Looking impressive |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+1) |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
(-1) |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
(+4); |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-) |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
(-8); tough loss, but still a solid team with a win over #9 Utah |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(-1) |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(+3); I'm not beholden to head-to-head, and I'm starting to view the early loss @Oklahoma as a slight upset |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(-) |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(-); despite head-to-head win vs. Oklahoma, they're weighed down slightly by bad loss to Florida and only barely squeeking by Miss. St. and Kentucky |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(+3) |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(+3); I know it's odd to move a team up after a loss, but they were impressive vs. a top 10 team (and been for from worse losses by teams ahead of them last week) |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(+3) |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
(+3) |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(-8) |
| 22 |
USF Bulls
|
(NR) |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(NR) |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
(-6) |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
(-1); Next up: #26 North Texas |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.17 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.55 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.11 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.42 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.47 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.16 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
1.01 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
1.10 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.57 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.06 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.61 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.21 |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.60 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
5.64 |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.97 |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.17 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-0.14 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.89 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.43 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.07 |
Total Score: 20.50