MemeofMemeJTG999999 Ballot for 2025 Week 15
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 1, 2025, 12:43 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(12-0) (no change) | W: 27-9 @ #16 Michigan (9-3) | Next Week: vs #2 Indiana (12-0) (Big Ten Championship; in Indianapolis) | Projected Bowl: Rose Bowl vs Oklahoma/Alabama |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(12-0) (no change) | W: 56-3 @ Purdue (2-10) | Next Week: vs #1 Ohio State (12-0) (Big Ten Championship; in Indianapolis) | Projected Bowl: Cotton Bowl vs Oregon/Notre Dame |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(11-1) (up 1) | W: 16-9 vs #24 Georgia Tech (9-3) (@ Mercedes-Benz) Next Week: vs #9 Alabama (10-2) (SEC Championship; in Atlanta) | Projected Bowl: Sugar Bowl vs Ole Miss/Virginia |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(11-1) (up 1) | W: 49-0 @ West Virginia (4-8) | Next Week: vs #11 BYU (11-1) (Big 12 Championship; in Dallas) | Projected Bowl: Orange Bowl vs Texas A&M/North Texas |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(11-1) (down 2) | L: 17-27 @ #15 Texas (9-3) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs North Texas |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(11-1) (no change) | W: 38-19 @ Mississippi State (5-7) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Virginia |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(11-1) (no change) | W: 26-14 @ Washington (8-4) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Notre Dame |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(10-2) (no change) | W: 17-13 vs LSU (7-5) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Alabama |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(10-2) (no change) | W: 27-20 @ Auburn (5-7) | Next Week: vs #3 Georgia (11-1) (SEC Championship; in Atlanta) | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Oklahoma |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(10-2) (no change) | W: 49-20 @ Stanford (4-8) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Oregon |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
(11-1) (no change) | W: 41-21 vs UCF (5-7) | Next Week: vs #4 Texas Tech (11-1) (Big 12 Championship; in Dallas) | Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs Georgia Tech |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(10-2) (up 1) | W: 38-7 @ #26 Pittsburgh (8-4) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Gator Bowl vs Tennessee |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(10-2) (down 1) | W: 45-24 @ #18 Tennessee (8-4) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs Michigan |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(9-3) (up 1) | W: 27-17 vs #3 Texas A&M (11-1) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest Bowl vs Iowa |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
(10-2) (down 1) W: 31-21 @ Kansas (5-7) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Alamo Bowl vs Houston |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(10-2) (up 1) | W: 27-7 vs Virginia Tech (3-9) | Next Week: vs Duke (7-5) (ACC Championship; in Charlotte) (JTGOTW) | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ole Miss |
| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
(11-1) (up 2) | W: 52-25 vs Temple (5-7) | Next Week: @ #19 Tulane (10-2) (American Championship) | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Texas A&M |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(11-1) (up 3) | W: 59-10 @ Coastal Carolina (6-6) | Next Week: vs Troy (8-4) (Sun Belt Championship) | Projected Bowl: Cure Bowl vs Kennesaw State |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(10-2) (up 3) | W: 27-0 vs Charlotte (1-11) | Next Week: vs #17 North Texas (11-1) (American Championship) | Projected Bowl: Fenway Bowl vs Wake Forest |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
(9-3) (up 3) | W: 29-10 vs UCLA (3-9) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Sun Bowl vs SMU |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(9-3) (down 5) | L: 9-27 vs #1 Ohio State (12-0) Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs Vanderbilt |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(9-3) (up 6) | W: 23-7 @ #27 Arizona State (8-4) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs Pittsburgh |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(9-2) (up 2) | W: 28-17 @ Memphis (8-4) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: First Responder Bowl vs NC State |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(8-4) (down 6) | L: 24-45 vs #12 Vanderbilt (10-2) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Gator Bowl vs Miami |
| 25 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
(9-3) (down 1) | L: 9-16 vs #4 Georgia (11-1) (@ Mercedes-Benz) | Next Week: Bye | Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs BYU | Next 5: | #26: UNLV (10-2) (up 3) | #27: Missouri (8-4) (was unranked) | #28: Iowa (8-4) (was unranked) | #29: SMU (8-4) (down 9) | #30: Houston (9-3) (was unranked) | Fell out of T30: Pittsburgh (8-4) (was #26); Arizona State (8-4) (was #27); Wake Forest (8-4) (was #30) | Biggest Riser: Arizona (9-3) (#28 -> #22) | Biggest Faller: SMU (8-4) (#20 -> #29) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.19 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.83 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.01 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.04 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.43 |
| 25 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.51