Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 16, 2025, 10:13 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Simple elo system factoring in win/loss, margin of victory, home/away, and talent (talent only for baseline starting elo). Next 10: Nebraska, LSU, Arizona State, Illinois, Cincinnati, Washington, Wake Forest, Pitt, Minnesota, and Kentucky Dropped: Cincinnati (19 ↓ 30), Pitt (21 ↓ 33) New: Arizona (29 ↑ 24), Georgia Tech (26 ↑ 25)

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	↨0
2	Texas A&M Aggies	↑1
3	Georgia Bulldogs	↑3
4	Indiana Hoosiers	↓1
5	Ole Miss Rebels	↨0
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	↑1
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	↓5
8	Oregon Ducks	↨0
9	USC Trojans	↑3
10	Utah Utes	↓1
11	Miami Hurricanes	↑3
12	BYU Cougars	↑5
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	↓3
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	↑1
15	Michigan Wolverines	↓2
16	Missouri Tigers	↑7
17	SMU Mustangs	↑1
18	Oklahoma Sooners	↑2
19	Texas Longhorns	↓8
20	Virginia Cavaliers	↑4
21	Tennessee Volunteers	↑4
22	Louisville Cardinals	↨0
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	↓7
24	Arizona Wildcats	NEW
25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	NEW

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas A&M Aggies	0.21
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.68
4	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.44
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.11
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.69
8	Oregon Ducks	-0.06
9	USC Trojans	1.40
10	Utah Utes	0.52
11	Miami Hurricanes	0.47
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.73
15	Michigan Wolverines	0.12
16	Missouri Tigers	3.13
17	SMU Mustangs	7.83
18	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.37
19	Texas Longhorns	0.00
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
21	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
22	Louisville Cardinals	2.80
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.94
24	Arizona Wildcats	1.01
25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	-2.12

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
James Madison Dukes	0.88
North Texas Mean Green	0.77
Houston Cougars	0.33
Tulane Green Wave	0.31

Total Score: 29.90