Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 30, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Overall Rationale: SEC:7 teams, B1G:6 teams, BigXll:4 teams, ACC:2 teams, Independent:1 team, MW:2 teams, American:2 teams, Sunbelt:1 team
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
|
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
|
| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Up 1 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Up 1 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Up 1 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Up 1 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Down 4 - lost to rival |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
|
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
|
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Up 2 - losses are further away, beat #11 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Down 1 - Miami |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Down 1 - Miami |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
|
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Up 5 - beat top 10 team |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Down 1 - Texas jumped |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
|
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Up 5 - good rivalry win |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
|
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Up 1 |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Up 5 - loss further away |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
NR |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
NR |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Down 2 - ran out of good teams to rank |
| 24 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
NR |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
NR |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.35 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.04 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.13 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.09 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.22 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.21 |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.61 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.44 |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.58 |
| 24 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
1.20 |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |