Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 23, 2025, 11:02 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Elo system accounting for margin of victory, home field advantage. Talent composite was used as baseline for preseason poll. Appears to be punishing/rewarding close games too little. Needs tweaks.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas A&M Aggies	0.33
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.63
4	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.46
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.27
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.53
7	Oregon Ducks	-0.18
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.61
9	Utah Utes	1.28
10	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.94
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	-0.63
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.76
15	SMU Mustangs	3.45
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
17	Texas Longhorns	0.00
18	USC Trojans	0.00
19	Arizona Wildcats	5.59
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	4.00
22	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.45
23	LSU Tigers	2.17
24	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.11

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
North Texas Mean Green	0.99
James Madison Dukes	1.03
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.53
Tulane Green Wave	0.55
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.21

Total Score: 28.70