Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 16, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: What a mess. I've been ranking the unbeatens 1-3 for a while now, but I am revising my opinion of Texas A&M on the grounds that their second-best opponent is Mizzou. I'm also still at a loss for what to do with Miami, which I really didn't expect to snap right back into blowing-teams-out-every-week mode after those losses. They're close enough to Notre Dame in my eyes now that the head-to-head matters, but obviously they've gotta take care of business down the stretch. USC still seems like it should be in the playoff picture and nobody's really talking about it. I am very ready to stop taking Texas seriously, especially if A&M can figure out how to win a big game and drop them to 8-4 to end the season. Virginia and Houston are back and ECU is here because, as usual, I have run out of good teams to rank with five spots still open. Long may this chaos reign.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 8 |
BYU Cougars
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| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 12 |
USC Trojans
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| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 14 |
Utah Utes
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| 15 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
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| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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| 20 |
Tulane Green Wave
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| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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| 23 |
Houston Cougars
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| 24 |
ECU Pirates
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| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.68 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.28 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.84 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.05 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.22 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.25 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.26 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.45 |
| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.28 |
| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.57 |
| 20 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.95 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.85 |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.38 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
ECU Pirates
|
1.17 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |