Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 23, 2025, 12:05 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Each week, I rerank all the teams based on resume
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
11-0 beat Oregon (10-1), Illinois (7-4) and Iowa (7-4) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
11-0 beat Texas (8-3), Washington (8-3), and Illinois (7-4) |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
11-0 beat Notre Dame (9-2) and Missouri (7-4) |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
10-1 beat Ole Miss (10-1), Tennesee (8-3), and Texas (8-3) lost to Alabama |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Texas Tech 10-1 beat BYU (10-1), Utah (9-2) and Houston (8-3). Lost to Arizona St |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
10-1 beat Oklahoma (9-2), Tulane (9-2), and LSU (7-4) lost to UGA |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
10-1 beat USC (8-3) and Iowa (7-4) lost to Indiana |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
9-2 beat Alabama (9-2), Michigan (9-2), Tennessee (8-3) and Missouri (7-4). Lost to Texas and Ole Miss |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
10-1 beat Utah (9-2), Cincy (7-4) and TCU (7-4) lost to Texas Tech |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
9-2 beat USC (8-3), Pitt (8-3), and Navy (8-2) Lost to Miami and Texas A&M |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
9-2 beat Georgia 10-1, Vanderbilt 9-2, Tennesee 8-3, Missouri (7-4), LSU (7-4) lost to Oklahoma and FSU (yikes) |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
9-2 beat Notre Dame (9-2) and South Florida (7-3). Lost to SMU and Louisville |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
9-2 beat Arizona State (8-3) and Cincinnati (7-4) lost to Texas Tech and BYU |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
8-3 beat Oklahoma (9-2), Vanderbilt (9-2) lost to Ohio State, Georgia, and Florida (yikes) |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
9-2 beat Washington (8-3) and Nebraska (7-4) lost to USC and Oklahoma |
| 16 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
8-3 beat Texas Tech (10-1) and TCU (7-4) |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
8-3 beat Michigan (9-2) and Iowa (7-4) lost to Oregon, Notre Dame, and Illinois |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
8-3 beat Miami (9-2) and Louisville (7-4) lost to TCU, Baylor, and Wake Forest |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
8-3 wins over Arizona State (8-3) and Arizona (8-3) lost to Texas Tech, TCU, and WVU (yikes) |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
8-3 wins over Georgia Tech (9-2) lost to Notre Dame, Louisville, and WVU (yikes) |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
9-2 wins over Wake Forest (8-3), Clemson (6-5) and Duke (6-5) lost to NC State and Pitt |
| 22 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
9-2 with wins over Missouri (7-4) and LSU (7-4) |
| 23 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
8-3 with wins over Virginia (9-2), and SMU (8-3) lost to FSU, GT, and NC State |
| 24 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
10-1 with a nice win over Navy (8-2) |
| 25 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
9-2 with a win over Louisville (7-4) lost to NC State and Wake |
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 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.18 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.59 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
3.90 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.02 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
2.07 |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
6.17 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.92 |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-2.96 |
| 23 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
2.11 |
| 24 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
-0.47 |
| 25 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-1.38 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
James Madison Dukes
|
1.03 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.73 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.55 |
Total Score: 23.12