Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 18, 2025, 9:06 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 Tech Red Raiders
|
(+2); Continuing to look strong in their wins |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(-1); I can't I see that first half against a far inferior opponent. Their schedule has been very easy (other than ND), so there's less margin for error. |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(-1) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+2) |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(-) |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
(+1) |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
(+3); Continuing to dominate against their easier opponents. Have them just below Utah despite head-to-head due to how badly they got blown out by Texas Tech (and they only barely beat Utah at home). |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-4); This feels generous, but still getting a boost from the win @ Georgia, which looks better. |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-) |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
(-2) |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(-) |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(+1); This feels a little low, but the bad loss to Texas is dragging them down a bit. Anywhere in the 10-14 range seems reasonable. |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(-1) |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(+1) |
| 17 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(+2) |
| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(-2); Not penalizing them too heavily |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
(+5) |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
(NR) |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(-3) |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(+1) |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(NR) |
| 24 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(NR) |
| 25 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
(-5); Kind of the same boat as A&M, looking beyond the W/L, that was not an encouraging performance. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.06 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.90 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.79 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.33 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
1.30 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.76 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.25 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.89 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.12 |
| 16 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
4.43 |
| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
5.86 |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.94 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
2.01 |
| 24 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-1.04 |
| 25 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
-2.12 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
James Madison Dukes
|
0.88 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.33 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.31 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.13 |
Total Score: 27.42