Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 30, 2025, 10:31 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Eye-ball check. Rating teams and not conferences. Willing to battle poll inertia. Looks B1G heavy at the top this week.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Fixed the glitch |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
In-state game for the Hoosiers to cap a perfect run in the B1G |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Flipem with Georgia for this spot. Got the nod for this week's performance. |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Flipem with Oregon for this spot |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
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| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
The Circus is real, but so is the team |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Dismantled by Texas |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Smashed (unranked in my poll) Pitt |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Winds up next to the team that beat them. Had to give H2H the next-door adjustment |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Survived coachless LSU at home |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
Beat BYU to setup rematch with Texas Tech |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Survived coachless Auburn. Tiebreakers get them into conference title game ahead of two teams with better records. |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Won their rivalry game |
| 15 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Cruised into conference title game |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Cruised into conference title game |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Cruised into conference title game |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Cruised into conference title game |
| 19 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Played hard against my #4. My top 3-loss team. |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Slapped then #3 A&M |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Dismantled by #1 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
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| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
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| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Cruised into the mess that is MWC title game choice |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.47 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.91 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.08 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.74 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.40 |
| 19 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.34 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.68 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
-1.14 |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
0.44 |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |