Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 16, 2025, 10:37 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Poll uses stats earned on the field, not pageantry. Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently, and more recent games having more weight to bring it more inline with human polls. Teams must have played 12 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking (prior year games against an FBS while still in FCS count). Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 3rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 16th | Penalties Composite Rank: 122nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 10th | Turnover Composite Rank: 108th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 24th | Other Stats Rank: 9th |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 3rd | SoS Composite Rank: 13th | Margin of Victory Rank: 2nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 4th | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 2nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 21st | Other Stats Rank: 2nd |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 3rd | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 15th | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 13th | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 32nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 1st | Other Stats Rank: 11th |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 4th | Margin of Victory Rank: 7th | Penalties Composite Rank: 67th | Yardage Composite Rank: 9th | Turnover Composite Rank: 12th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 45th | Other Stats Rank: 25th |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 5th | Margin of Victory Rank: 14th | Penalties Composite Rank: 23rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 17th | Turnover Composite Rank: 89th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 81st |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 16th | SoS Composite Rank: 1st | Margin of Victory Rank: 13th | Penalties Composite Rank: 42nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 14th | Turnover Composite Rank: 35th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 4th | Other Stats Rank: 34th |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Change: ▼ 3 | Previous Rank: 4th | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 22nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 22nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 20th | Turnover Composite Rank: 25th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 17th | Other Stats Rank: 57th |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 8th | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 38th | Margin of Victory Rank: 5th | Penalties Composite Rank: 25th | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 26th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 11th | Other Stats Rank: 23rd |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 15th | SoS Composite Rank: 6th | Margin of Victory Rank: 36th | Penalties Composite Rank: 14th | Yardage Composite Rank: 15th | Turnover Composite Rank: 74th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 105th | Other Stats Rank: 29th |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 8th | SoS Composite Rank: 28th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 86th | Yardage Composite Rank: 5th | Turnover Composite Rank: 3rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 58th | Other Stats Rank: 5th |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 14th | SoS Composite Rank: 14th | Margin of Victory Rank: 9th | Penalties Composite Rank: 124th | Yardage Composite Rank: 8th | Turnover Composite Rank: 16th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 27th | Other Stats Rank: 6th |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 25th | Margin of Victory Rank: 17th | Penalties Composite Rank: 45th | Yardage Composite Rank: 29th | Turnover Composite Rank: 18th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 52nd | Other Stats Rank: 12th |
| 13 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 58th | Margin of Victory Rank: 8th | Penalties Composite Rank: 36th | Yardage Composite Rank: 19th | Turnover Composite Rank: 1st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 13th | Other Stats Rank: 43rd |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 15th | Wins Composite Rank: 11th | SoS Composite Rank: 24th | Margin of Victory Rank: 11th | Penalties Composite Rank: 64th | Yardage Composite Rank: 7th | Turnover Composite Rank: 91st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 43rd | Other Stats Rank: 78th |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 20th | Wins Composite Rank: 17th | SoS Composite Rank: 9th | Margin of Victory Rank: 65th | Penalties Composite Rank: 134th | Yardage Composite Rank: 74th | Turnover Composite Rank: 31st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 37th | Other Stats Rank: 32nd |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 17th | Wins Composite Rank: 4th | SoS Composite Rank: 78th | Margin of Victory Rank: 6th | Penalties Composite Rank: 119th | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 76th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 19th | Other Stats Rank: 75th |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 19th | Wins Composite Rank: 20th | SoS Composite Rank: 43rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 52nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 13th | Turnover Composite Rank: 39th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 2nd | Other Stats Rank: 8th |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 18th | Wins Composite Rank: 10th | SoS Composite Rank: 67th | Margin of Victory Rank: 34th | Penalties Composite Rank: 32nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 27th | Turnover Composite Rank: 100th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 16th | Other Stats Rank: 47th |
| 19 |
Connecticut Huskies
|
Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 25th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 82nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 31st | Penalties Composite Rank: 18th | Yardage Composite Rank: 39th | Turnover Composite Rank: 5th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 57th | Other Stats Rank: 27th |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 26th | Wins Composite Rank: 23rd | SoS Composite Rank: 12th | Margin of Victory Rank: 27th | Penalties Composite Rank: 106th | Yardage Composite Rank: 43rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 69th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 72nd | Other Stats Rank: 3rd |
| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 22nd | Wins Composite Rank: 22nd | SoS Composite Rank: 42nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 32nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 35th | Yardage Composite Rank: 21st | Turnover Composite Rank: 34th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 74th | Other Stats Rank: 59th |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Change: ▲ 9 | Previous Rank: 31st | Wins Composite Rank: 27th | SoS Composite Rank: 27th | Margin of Victory Rank: 30th | Penalties Composite Rank: 39th | Yardage Composite Rank: 25th | Turnover Composite Rank: 9th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 51st | Other Stats Rank: 68th |
| 23 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 24th | Wins Composite Rank: 26th | SoS Composite Rank: 39th | Margin of Victory Rank: 18th | Penalties Composite Rank: 89th | Yardage Composite Rank: 32nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 64th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 33rd |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Change: ▼ 12 | Previous Rank: 12th | Wins Composite Rank: 40th | SoS Composite Rank: 10th | Margin of Victory Rank: 40th | Penalties Composite Rank: 130th | Yardage Composite Rank: 44th | Turnover Composite Rank: 14th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 86th | Other Stats Rank: 17th |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 29th | Wins Composite Rank: 37th | SoS Composite Rank: 36th | Margin of Victory Rank: 21st | Penalties Composite Rank: 84th | Yardage Composite Rank: 24th | Turnover Composite Rank: 36th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 7th | Other Stats Rank: 7th |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.06 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.79 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.43 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
2.55 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.69 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.06 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.59 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1.91 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.47 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
1.42 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-3.44 |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
3.25 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.45 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.72 |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-0.26 |
| 19 |
Connecticut Huskies
|
6.11 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-3.10 |
| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.05 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
3.01 |
| 23 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-1.93 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.41 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.13 |