Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 25, 2025, 8:51 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
#1 Texas A&M, 10-0 (1.7328975 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (0.8323684 pts), #24 LSU (0.31284705 pts), #25 Missouri (0.20435579 pts), #40 Mississippi St. (0.11288621 pts), #41 Florida (0.08848651 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.06796425 pts), #54 Auburn (0.04848968 pts), #69 UTSA (0.03125 pts), #81 Utah St. (0.021749616 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.0125 pts)] |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
#2 Indiana, 10-0 (1.6606793 pts), Wins: [#7 Oregon (0.9030897 pts), #30 Illinois (0.28252894 pts), #37 Iowa (0.16330329 pts), #48 Wisconsin (0.09787328 pts), #61 Penn St. (0.060069554 pts), #67 Old Dominion (0.04429454 pts), #68 Maryland (0.037200574 pts), #73 UCLA (0.02939602 pts), #74 Kennesaw St. (0.025602488 pts), #88 Michigan St. (0.01732093 pts)] |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
#3 Ohio St., 10-0 (1.5607781 pts), Wins: [#17 Texas (0.7517033 pts), #30 Illinois (0.2883479 pts), #31 Washington (0.18835263 pts), #48 Wisconsin (0.09988907 pts), #53 Minnesota (0.07216703 pts), #59 Rutgers (0.05321507 pts), #61 Penn St. (0.04379053 pts), #73 UCLA (0.030001458 pts), #84 Ohio (0.021310706 pts), #107 Purdue (0.012000583 pts)] #4 Georgia, 9-1 (0.795197 pts), Wins: [#5 Ole Miss (0.9798197 pts), #17 Texas (0.38359267 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.24551125 pts), #40 Mississippi St. (0.12000583 pts), #41 Florida (0.09406727 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.07079265 pts), #54 Auburn (0.05154788 pts), #96 Marshall (0.019158358 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.007848026 pts)], Losses: [#12 Alabama (-1.1771467 pts)] |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
#4 Georgia, 9-1 (0.795197 pts), Wins: [#5 Ole Miss (0.9798197 pts), #17 Texas (0.38359267 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.24551125 pts), #40 Mississippi St. (0.12000583 pts), #41 Florida (0.09406727 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.07079265 pts), #54 Auburn (0.05154788 pts), #96 Marshall (0.019158358 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.007848026 pts)], Losses: [#12 Alabama (-1.1771467 pts)] |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
#5 Ole Miss, 9-1 (0.7712739 pts), Wins: [#9 Oklahoma (0.9216896 pts), #24 LSU (0.33942777 pts), #41 Florida (0.16000777 pts), #42 Tulane (0.11758409 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.08848651 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.07225069 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.026846549 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.016952563 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.007848026 pts)], Losses: [#4 Georgia (-0.9798197 pts)] |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
#6 BYU, 9-1 (0.75223863 pts), Wins: [#11 Utah (0.9030897 pts), #29 Arizona (0.31284705 pts), #38 Iowa St. (0.17360266 pts), #39 Cincinnati (0.12757449 pts), #44 TCU (0.092168964 pts), #56 Colorado (0.060139194 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.04948837 pts), #60 East Carolina (0.041572254 pts), #65 Stanford (0.033371974 pts)], Losses: [#8 Texas Tech (-1.041616 pts)] |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
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#7 Oregon, 9-1 (0.61979276 pts), Wins: [#18 Southern California (0.7991125 pts), #37 Iowa (0.27124098 pts), #48 Wisconsin (0.14450137 pts), #50 Northwestern (0.10404605 pts), #53 Minnesota (0.07829862 pts), #59 Rutgers (0.05773643 pts), #61 Penn St. (0.04751115 pts), #123 Oregon St. (0.011745365 pts), #132 Oklahoma St. (0.008690197 pts)], Losses: [#2 Indiana (-0.9030897 pts)] |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
#8 Texas Tech, 9-1 (0.6095562 pts), Wins: [#6 BYU (1.041616 pts), #11 Utah (0.47033635 pts), #35 Houston (0.19223194 pts), #66 Kansas (0.07663343 pts), #71 UCF (0.055365484 pts), #75 Kansas St. (0.04252483 pts), #123 Oregon St. (0.013699739 pts), #124 Kent St. (0.011745365 pts), #132 Oklahoma St. (0.008869179 pts)], Losses: [#21 Arizona St. (-1.303466 pts)] |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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#9 Oklahoma, 8-2 (0.40904897 pts), Wins: [#12 Alabama (0.9406727 pts), #14 Michigan (0.45154485 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.271857 pts), #25 Missouri (0.18041757 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.096004665 pts), #54 Auburn (0.066592716 pts), #89 Temple (0.027963791 pts), #124 Kent St. (0.011987272 pts)], Losses: [#17 Texas (-1.1771467 pts), #5 Ole Miss (-0.4608448 pts)] |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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#10 Notre Dame, 9-2 (0.24813032 pts), Wins: [#18 Southern California (0.8495118 pts), #20 Navy (0.40778548 pts), #32 Pittsburgh (0.21286029 pts), #36 NC State (0.14714333 pts), #70 Syracuse (0.058857333 pts), #72 Boise St. (0.04708816 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.021453412 pts), #107 Purdue (0.017301714 pts), #130 Boston College (0.009622739 pts)], Losses: [#15 Miami (FL) (-1.1073097 pts), #1 Texas A&M (-0.4161842 pts)] |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
#11 Utah, 8-2 (0.1360527 pts), Wins: [#21 Arizona St. (0.81557095 pts), #39 Cincinnati (0.28252894 pts), #49 Baylor (0.15361494 pts), #56 Colorado (0.09988907 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.07671853 pts), #73 UCLA (0.04708816 pts), #75 Kansas St. (0.03874871 pts), #118 Wyoming (0.0141107775 pts)], Losses: [#8 Texas Tech (-0.9406727 pts), #6 BYU (-0.45154485 pts)] |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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#12 Alabama, 8-2 (0.12045941 pts), Wins: [#4 Georgia (1.1771467 pts), #13 Vanderbilt (0.48990986 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.28900275 pts), #24 LSU (0.19574656 pts), #25 Missouri (0.15343706 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.08504966 pts), #48 Wisconsin (0.068574764 pts), #122 ULM (0.013273622 pts)], Losses: [#43 Florida St. (-1.8813453 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.47033635 pts)] |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
#13 Vanderbilt, 8-2 (0.117681295 pts), Wins: [#24 LSU (0.7991125 pts), #25 Missouri (0.3914931 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.17360266 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.12757449 pts), #54 Auburn (0.08670083 pts), #57 Virginia Tech (0.06796425 pts), #81 Utah St. (0.035714287 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.010393063 pts)], Losses: [#17 Texas (-1.0849639 pts), #12 Alabama (-0.48990986 pts)] |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
#14 Michigan, 9-2 (-0.10801694 pts), Wins: [#31 Washington (0.70710677 pts), #47 Nebraska (0.25514898 pts), #48 Wisconsin (0.16666667 pts), #50 Northwestern (0.12000583 pts), #68 Maryland (0.06651561 pts), #78 New Mexico (0.04520683 pts), #88 Michigan St. (0.031602327 pts), #105 Central Mich. (0.019552942 pts), #107 Purdue (0.016685987 pts)], Losses: [#18 Southern California (-1.0849639 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.45154485 pts)] #15 Miami (FL), 8-2 (-0.030599177 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (1.1073097 pts), #33 South Fla. (0.3464186 pts), #36 NC State (0.21724433 pts), #41 Florida (0.14714333 pts), #43 Florida St. (0.113011576 pts), #57 Virginia Tech (0.07079265 pts), #65 Stanford (0.05154788 pts), #70 Syracuse (0.04073331 pts)], Losses: [#34 Louisville (-1.4730675 pts), #28 SMU (-0.651733 pts)] |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
#15 Miami (FL), 8-2 (-0.030599177 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (1.1073097 pts), #33 South Fla. (0.3464186 pts), #36 NC State (0.21724433 pts), #41 Florida (0.14714333 pts), #43 Florida St. (0.113011576 pts), #57 Virginia Tech (0.07079265 pts), #65 Stanford (0.05154788 pts), #70 Syracuse (0.04073331 pts)], Losses: [#34 Louisville (-1.4730675 pts), #28 SMU (-0.651733 pts)] |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
#16 North Texas, 9-1 (-0.050521493 pts), Wins: [#20 Navy (0.9216896 pts), #69 UTSA (0.16971387 pts), #83 Western Mich. (0.08504966 pts), #85 Rice (0.061238732 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.04703363 pts), #99 UAB (0.030688906 pts), #111 South Alabama (0.020596277 pts), #112 Army West Point (0.017658059 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.010023199 pts)], Losses: [#33 South Fla. (-1.4142135 pts)] #17 Texas, 8-3 (-0.111926824 pts), Wins: [#9 Oklahoma (1.1771467 pts), #13 Vanderbilt (0.54248196 pts), #40 Mississippi St. (0.2085647 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.13841371 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.03464186 pts), #110 San Jose St. (0.025028981 pts), #128 Sam Houston (0.014863721 pts), #131 UTEP (0.012234159 pts)], Losses: [#41 Florida (-1.631142 pts), #4 Georgia (-0.38359267 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.25056776 pts)] |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
#17 Texas, 8-3 (-0.111926824 pts), Wins: [#9 Oklahoma (1.1771467 pts), #13 Vanderbilt (0.54248196 pts), #40 Mississippi St. (0.2085647 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.13841371 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.03464186 pts), #110 San Jose St. (0.025028981 pts), #128 Sam Houston (0.014863721 pts), #131 UTEP (0.012234159 pts)], Losses: [#41 Florida (-1.631142 pts), #4 Georgia (-0.38359267 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.25056776 pts)] |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
#18 Southern California, 8-3 (-0.08480027 pts), Wins: [#14 Michigan (1.0849639 pts), #37 Iowa (0.33942777 pts), #47 Nebraska (0.18455161 pts), #50 Northwestern (0.130202 pts), #79 Missouri St. (0.057669573 pts), #88 Michigan St. (0.040001944 pts), #101 Ga. Southern (0.026304778 pts), #107 Purdue (0.020366654 pts)], Losses: [#30 Illinois (-1.2771617 pts), #10 Notre Dame (-0.4247559 pts), #7 Oregon (-0.26637083 pts)] |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
#19 Tennessee, 7-3 (-0.18084212 pts), Wins: [#40 Mississippi St. (0.651733 pts), #41 Florida (0.31929043 pts), #46 Kentucky (0.19223194 pts), #70 Syracuse (0.088388346 pts), #99 UAB (0.039149307 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.030069597 pts), #119 New Mexico St. (0.018600287 pts)], Losses: [#12 Alabama (-0.86700827 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.40778548 pts), #4 Georgia (-0.24551125 pts)] |
| 20 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
#20 Navy, 7-2 (-0.20498377 pts), Wins: [#33 South Fla. (0.76718533 pts), #85 Rice (0.13288362 pts), #89 Temple (0.08165164 pts), #92 Fla. Atlantic (0.057605598 pts), #99 UAB (0.039955623 pts), #113 Tulsa (0.025028981 pts), #116 Air Force (0.020180639 pts)], Losses: [#16 North Texas (-0.9216896 pts), #10 Notre Dame (-0.40778548 pts)] |
| 21 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
#21 Arizona St., 7-3 (-0.1965209 pts), Wins: [#8 Texas Tech (1.303466 pts), #38 Iowa St. (0.35355338 pts), #44 TCU (0.2085647 pts), #49 Baylor (0.14126447 pts), #56 Colorado (0.097981974 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.07838939 pts), #97 Texas St. (0.030339707 pts)], Losses: [#40 Mississippi St. (-1.4730675 pts), #35 Houston (-0.665156 pts), #11 Utah (-0.271857 pts)] |
| 22 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
#22 Georgia Tech, 8-2 (-0.24673516 pts), Wins: [#27 Wake Forest (0.9030897 pts), #51 Clemson (0.27682742 pts), #52 Duke (0.18082732 pts), #56 Colorado (0.125 pts), #57 Virginia Tech (0.097981974 pts), #70 Syracuse (0.06264194 pts), #89 Temple (0.036449853 pts), #130 Boston College (0.013826017 pts)], Losses: [#36 NC State (-1.330312 pts), #32 Pittsburgh (-0.61306745 pts)] |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
#23 Virginia, 8-2 (-0.18923134 pts), Wins: [#34 Louisville (0.7991125 pts), #43 Florida St. (0.332578 pts), #52 Duke (0.18455161 pts), #55 California (0.130202 pts), #65 Stanford (0.08495118 pts), #76 North Carolina (0.05657129 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.03874871 pts), #93 Coastal Carolina (0.030001458 pts)], Losses: [#36 NC State (-1.303466 pts), #27 Wake Forest (-0.54248196 pts)] |
| 24 |
LSU Tigers
|
#24 LSU, 6-4 (-0.19740081 pts), Wins: [#41 Florida (0.70710677 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.3258665 pts), #51 Clemson (0.19223194 pts), #82 Western Ky. (0.07663343 pts), #102 Louisiana Tech (0.040778548 pts), #103 Arkansas (0.033296354 pts)], Losses: [#13 Vanderbilt (-0.7991125 pts), #12 Alabama (-0.3914931 pts), #5 Ole Miss (-0.22628517 pts), #1 Texas A&M (-0.15642352 pts)] |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
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#25 Missouri, 6-4 (-0.14493857 pts), Wins: [#40 Mississippi St. (0.73653376 pts), #45 South Carolina (0.332578 pts), #54 Auburn (0.18455161 pts), #66 Kansas (0.10837603 pts), #109 Louisiana (0.036083516 pts), #136 Massachusetts (0.017341008 pts)], Losses: [#13 Vanderbilt (-0.7829862 pts), #12 Alabama (-0.38359267 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.24055676 pts), #1 Texas A&M (-0.15326685 pts)] |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.27 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.85 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.27 |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.67 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.18 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.61 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.29 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.06 |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.07 |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.11 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
4.17 |
| 21 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.17 |
| 22 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.76 |
| 24 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.17 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
James Madison Dukes
|
1.03 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.55 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.13 |
Total Score: 13.58