Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 23, 2025, 3:01 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Poll uses stats earned on the field, not pageantry. Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently, and more recent games having more weight to bring it more inline with human polls. Teams must have played 12 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking (prior year games against an FBS while still in FCS count). Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1). I also think Michigan is too damn high.

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• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Texas A&M Aggies
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Michigan Wolverines
8	BYU Cougars
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders
10	Alabama Crimson Tide
11	USC Trojans
12	Miami Hurricanes
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	North Texas Mean Green
15	Oklahoma Sooners
16	Tulane Green Wave
17	Utah Utes
18	Vanderbilt Commodores
19	Connecticut Huskies
20	Tennessee Volunteers
21	Virginia Cavaliers
22	James Madison Dukes
23	Arizona Wildcats
24	Texas Longhorns
25	SMU Mustangs

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.34
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	0.00
7	Michigan Wolverines	2.74
8	BYU Cougars	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.27
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	USC Trojans	1.82
12	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	-2.57
14	North Texas Mean Green	0.63
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.27
16	Tulane Green Wave	1.43
17	Utah Utes	-1.20
18	Vanderbilt Commodores	-1.16
19	Connecticut Huskies	6.06
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.14
22	James Madison Dukes	0.00
23	Arizona Wildcats	1.59
24	Texas Longhorns	-0.81
25	SMU Mustangs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.53
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.21

Total Score: 25.79