Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 23, 2025, 9:34 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Bradley-Terry rankings for the expected end-of-season win totals; Pr[A beats B] = 0.5+0.5*tanh(rA-rB). Prediction model is a hybrid Kalman filter, driven by the win margin of each game.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
4.581 [11.98 - 0.02] |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
3.263 [11.79 - 0.21] |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.846 [11.48 - 0.52] |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2.783 [10.84 - 1.16] |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2.620 [10.78 - 1.22] |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2.536 [10.69 - 1.31] |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.392 [9.75 - 2.25] |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
2.332 [10.92 - 1.08] |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2.286 [10.92 - 1.08] |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2.282 [9.67 - 2.33] |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2.243 [8.52 - 3.48] |
| 12 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.923 [9.41 - 2.59] |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
1.824 [9.85 - 2.15] |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.779 [9.98 - 2.02] |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.756 [8.59 - 3.41] |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.750 [9.21 - 2.79] |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
1.553 [8.95 - 3.05] |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.488 [7.25 - 4.75] |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.387 [8.54 - 3.46] |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.364 [9.63 - 2.37] |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.335 [7.59 - 4.41] |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.215 [8.31 - 3.69] |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.171 [9.97 - 2.03] |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.138 [8.46 - 3.54] |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.123 [7.73 - 4.27] |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.04 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.27 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.35 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1.27 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.46 |
| 12 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.04 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.81 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.09 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.02 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
7.17 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
2.26 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.22 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
3.96 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.24 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.59 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.21 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.69 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.99 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.03 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.53 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.13 |
Total Score: 27.58