Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 25, 2025, 9:56 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Computer model that minimizes the squared error difference between projected spread and actual spread, adjusted for home field advantage (~2.5pts) and with a decay to put more weight in recent games and less weight in games earlier in the season. Ratings are in parentheses in description for select teams. (on vacation this week, so no team-specific explanations, back with those next week)

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.70
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.53
5	Oregon Ducks	0.00
6	Utah Utes	2.78
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.01
8	Miami Hurricanes	1.44
9	Texas A&M Aggies	-4.81
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-4.35
12	USC Trojans	1.52
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	-1.04
15	Washington Huskies	6.00
16	Ole Miss Rebels	-4.19
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	7.00
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	6.19
20	USF Bulls	4.94
21	Florida State Seminoles	4.23
22	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
23	Texas Longhorns	-0.52
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.59
25	SMU Mustangs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	1.69
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: 57.88