Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 17, 2025, 8:21 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Business as usual |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Much needed bye week with their injuries |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Whew |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
They just keep winning like a machine |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
After the Indiana loss feels like they're on track to the playoff |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Just another fantastic win again |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Kewan Lacy |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Feels like once again they keep getting better as the season goes on |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Huge win for the Sooners, as the playoffs come into view |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
Another solid season loading up. |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
And the black hoodie magic is dead. |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Seem to have bounced back well enough. |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Week off before the biggest two games in program history given what's at stake. |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Survive and advance |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
USC truly won a "Big Ten" game |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Whew |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
The Utes keep rising. |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Good bounce back |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Feels like that game in Athens was the death knell for any playoff hopes |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Suddenly in G5 pole position |
| 21 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
A path to a conference championship has cleared up |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Point in the year where I have to consider ranking some 3 loss teams. Fine, here's your ranking Vols |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
Sneaky good season despite a bad WVU loss. Willie Fritz can coach |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
And it is the USF Bulls' playoff hopes who have been torpedoed and sunk. |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Thin thin ice staying ranked. Just feels like Louisville is in a habit of fading late in the short Brohm era so far. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.09 |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.72 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.05 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |