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cbusalex Ballot for 2025 Week 15

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 30, 2025, 1:46 p.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 Ohio State Buckeyes #1 Ohio St., 11-0 (1.6780608 pts), Wins: [#14 Texas (0.76718533 pts), #19 Michigan (0.3464186 pts), #32 Illinois (0.17717819 pts), #39 Washington (0.1152112 pts), #45.5 Minnesota (0.08072998 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.05657129 pts), #56 Penn St. (0.046552356 pts), #67 Rutgers (0.032550503 pts), #70 UCLA (0.027217215 pts), #83 Ohio (0.018792585 pts), #111 Purdue (0.009653543 pts)]
2 Indiana Hoosiers #2 Indiana, 11-0 (1.6927538 pts), Wins: [#7 Oregon (0.9030897 pts), #28 Iowa (0.29428667 pts), #32 Illinois (0.18082732 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.08660465 pts), #56 Penn St. (0.06651561 pts), #70 UCLA (0.041666668 pts), #72 Old Dominion (0.034287382 pts), #73 Kennesaw St. (0.02939602 pts), #76.5 Michigan St. (0.02433031 pts), #76.5 Maryland (0.02189728 pts), #111 Purdue (0.0098523665 pts)]
3 Georgia Bulldogs #3 Georgia, 10-1 (0.8313104 pts), Wins: [#4 Ole Miss (0.9798197 pts), #14 Texas (0.39955625 pts), #21 Tennessee (0.23094572 pts), #27 Georgia Tech (0.15326685 pts), #38 Florida (0.097981974 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.07525747 pts), #49 Kentucky (0.055927586 pts), #55 Auburn (0.043302324 pts), #103 Marshall (0.01446689 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.0069206855 pts)], Losses: [#13 Alabama (-1.2261349 pts)]
4 Ole Miss Rebels #4 Ole Miss, 10-1 (0.77623945 pts), Wins: [#9 Oklahoma (0.9030897 pts), #26 LSU (0.31929043 pts), #38 Florida (0.16666667 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.1152112 pts), #44 Tulane (0.08848651 pts), #49 Kentucky (0.066592716 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.052609555 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.02301668 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.014174943 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.0069206855 pts)], Losses: [#3 Georgia (-0.9798197 pts)]
5 BYU Cougars #5 BYU, 10-1 (0.75021243 pts), Wins: [#12 Utah (0.86700827 pts), #22 Arizona (0.35355338 pts), #37 Iowa St. (0.17360266 pts), #40 TCU (0.122477464 pts), #41 Cincinnati (0.096004665 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.05657129 pts), #62 Stanford (0.044692434 pts), #63 Colorado (0.038316716 pts), #64 East Carolina (0.033371974 pts), #68 UCF (0.027682742 pts)], Losses: [#8 Texas Tech (-1.063069 pts)]
6 Texas A&M Aggies #6 Texas A&M, 10-1 (0.72053623 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (0.9216896 pts), #24 Missouri (0.3464186 pts), #26 LSU (0.22171867 pts), #38 Florida (0.130202 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.096004665 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.06393211 pts), #55 Auburn (0.052609555 pts), #79 UTSA (0.028221555 pts), #82 Utah St. (0.02359755 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.013288364 pts)], Losses: [#14 Texas (-1.1771467 pts)]
7 Oregon Ducks #7 Oregon, 10-1 (0.76358336 pts), Wins: [#18 Southern California (0.7991125 pts), #28 Iowa (0.3258665 pts), #39 Washington (0.17360266 pts), #45.5 Minnesota (0.11404278 pts), #50 Northwestern (0.083236836 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.06393211 pts), #56 Penn St. (0.052609555 pts), #67 Rutgers (0.036785834 pts), #126 Oregon St. (0.009820927 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.007663343 pts)], Losses: [#2 Indiana (-0.9030897 pts)]
8 Texas Tech Red Raiders #8 Texas Tech, 10-1 (0.6534326 pts), Wins: [#5 BYU (1.063069 pts), #12 Utah (0.4608448 pts), #31 Houston (0.2085647 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.09020879 pts), #61 Kansas (0.06788555 pts), #68 UCF (0.04904778 pts), #69 Kansas St. (0.041192554 pts), #121 Kent St. (0.012486133 pts), #126 Oregon St. (0.010023199 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.007821177 pts)], Losses: [#23 Arizona St. (-1.3577111 pts)]
9 Oklahoma Sooners #9 Oklahoma, 9-2 (0.51404095 pts), Wins: [#13 Alabama (0.9216896 pts), #19 Michigan (0.40778548 pts), #21 Tennessee (0.26099542 pts), #24 Missouri (0.18413344 pts), #26 LSU (0.14142135 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.06796425 pts), #55 Auburn (0.055927586 pts), #95 Temple (0.021651162 pts), #121 Kent St. (0.011327375 pts)], Losses: [#14 Texas (-1.1073097 pts), #4 Ole Miss (-0.45154485 pts)]
10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish #10 Notre Dame, 10-2 (0.27611023 pts), Wins: [#17 Navy (0.86700827 pts), #18 Southern California (0.4247559 pts), #35 Pittsburgh (0.20023185 pts), #36 NC State (0.14714333 pts), #62 Stanford (0.06928372 pts), #65 Boise St. (0.05431108 pts), #81 Syracuse (0.03359545 pts), #102 Boston College (0.019158358 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.016019326 pts), #111 Purdue (0.0127574485 pts)], Losses: [#15 Miami (FL) (-1.1073097 pts), #6 Texas A&M (-0.4608448 pts)]
11 Vanderbilt Commodores #11 Vanderbilt, 9-2 (0.2208829 pts), Wins: [#21 Tennessee (0.81557095 pts), #24 Missouri (0.38359267 pts), #26 LSU (0.24551125 pts), #49 Kentucky (0.1152112 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.08495118 pts), #55 Auburn (0.06796425 pts), #59 Virginia Tech (0.053693093 pts), #82 Utah St. (0.02939602 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.008869179 pts)], Losses: [#14 Texas (-1.063069 pts), #13 Alabama (-0.520808 pts)]
12 Utah Utes #12 Utah, 9-2 (0.19501898 pts), Wins: [#23 Arizona St. (0.7991125 pts), #41 Cincinnati (0.27682742 pts), #52 Baylor (0.14747751 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.09787328 pts), #61 Kansas (0.07365338 pts), #63 Colorado (0.058925565 pts), #69 Kansas St. (0.044692434 pts), #70 UCLA (0.038316716 pts), #116 Wyoming (0.013333981 pts)], Losses: [#8 Texas Tech (-0.9216896 pts), #5 BYU (-0.43350413 pts)]
13 Alabama Crimson Tide #13 Alabama, 9-2 (0.2791943 pts), Wins: [#3 Georgia (1.2261349 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (0.520808 pts), #21 Tennessee (0.2831706 pts), #24 Missouri (0.19977812 pts), #26 LSU (0.15343706 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.073738754 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.061929163 pts), #55 Auburn (0.053094488 pts), #125 ULM (0.011327375 pts)], Losses: [#43 Florida St. (-1.8433793 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.4608448 pts)]
14 Texas Longhorns #14 Texas, 9-3 (0.10753232 pts), Wins: [#6 Texas A&M (1.1771467 pts), #9 Oklahoma (0.55365485 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (0.35435632 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.14126447 pts), #49 Kentucky (0.097981974 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.02607059 pts), #108 San Jose St. (0.021020476 pts), #128 Sam Houston (0.012234159 pts), #131 UTEP (0.010229636 pts)], Losses: [#38 Florida (-1.631142 pts), #3 Georgia (-0.39955625 pts), #1 Ohio St. (-0.25572845 pts)]
15 Miami Hurricanes #15 Miami (FL), 9-2 (0.091397166 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (1.1073097 pts), #30 South Fla. (0.36826688 pts), #35 Pittsburgh (0.22171867 pts), #36 NC State (0.16293325 pts), #38 Florida (0.12513882 pts), #43 Florida St. (0.094176315 pts), #59 Virginia Tech (0.05825507 pts), #62 Stanford (0.047949083 pts), #81 Syracuse (0.02893378 pts)], Losses: [#33.5 SMU (-1.4581282 pts), #29 Louisville (-0.665156 pts)]
16 North Texas Mean Green #16 North Texas, 10-1 (0.09161222 pts), Wins: [#17 Navy (0.9798197 pts), #79 UTSA (0.13841371 pts), #80 Western Mich. (0.09041366 pts), #85 Rice (0.061238732 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.04703363 pts), #94 UAB (0.033982124 pts), #95 Temple (0.028539732 pts), #110 Army West Point (0.018392917 pts), #114 South Alabama (0.015068945 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.009020879 pts)], Losses: [#30 South Fla. (-1.330312 pts)]
17 Navy Midshipmen #17 Navy, 8-2 (-0.19072363 pts), Wins: [#30 South Fla. (0.76718533 pts), #60 Memphis (0.2080921 pts), #85 Rice (0.083333336 pts), #93 Fla. Atlantic (0.053094488 pts), #94 UAB (0.041618418 pts), #95 Temple (0.033982124 pts), #112 Air Force (0.020596277 pts), #122 Tulsa (0.01469801 pts)], Losses: [#16 North Texas (-0.9798197 pts), #10 Notre Dame (-0.43350413 pts)]
18 USC Trojans #18 Southern California, 9-3 (-0.11975673 pts), Wins: [#19 Michigan (0.9798197 pts), #28 Iowa (0.40778548 pts), #45.5 Nebraska (0.19028239 pts), #50 Northwestern (0.130202 pts), #70 UCLA (0.06928372 pts), #76.5 Michigan St. (0.05057083 pts), #90.5 Missouri St. (0.032583654 pts), #98 Ga. Southern (0.024468318 pts), #111 Purdue (0.016685987 pts)], Losses: [#32 Illinois (-1.330312 pts), #10 Notre Dame (-0.4247559 pts), #7 Oregon (-0.26637083 pts)]
19 Michigan Wolverines #19 Michigan, 9-3 (-0.15948607 pts), Wins: [#39 Washington (0.665156 pts), #45.5 Nebraska (0.29130214 pts), #50 Northwestern (0.17717819 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.122477464 pts), #71 New Mexico (0.06928372 pts), #76.5 Michigan St. (0.05161238 pts), #76.5 Maryland (0.044239186 pts), #107 Central Mich. (0.020786125 pts), #111 Purdue (0.01702965 pts)], Losses: [#18 Southern California (-0.9798197 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.40778548 pts), #1 Ohio St. (-0.23094572 pts)]
20 Virginia Cavaliers #20 Virginia, 9-2 (-0.30266893 pts), Wins: [#29 Louisville (0.8323684 pts), #43 Florida St. (0.31284705 pts), #47 Duke (0.19223194 pts), #48 California (0.14126447 pts), #59 Virginia Tech (0.09030897 pts), #62 Stanford (0.07079265 pts), #74 North Carolina (0.04751115 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.031893622 pts), #99 Coastal Carolina (0.022197569 pts)], Losses: [#36 NC State (-1.3856744 pts), #33.5 Wake Forest (-0.6584103 pts)]
21 Tennessee Volunteers #21 Tennessee, 7-4 (-0.30492163 pts), Wins: [#38 Florida (0.70710677 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.3258665 pts), #49 Kentucky (0.18835263 pts), #81 Syracuse (0.07357167 pts), #94 UAB (0.04515449 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.030069597 pts), #127 New Mexico St. (0.016458742 pts)], Losses: [#13 Alabama (-0.8495118 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (-0.40778548 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.26099542 pts), #3 Georgia (-0.1732093 pts)]
22 Arizona Wildcats #22 Arizona, 8-3 (-0.37189633 pts), Wins: [#23 Arizona St. (0.9798197 pts), #41 Cincinnati (0.33942777 pts), #52 Baylor (0.18082732 pts), #61 Kansas (0.11288621 pts), #63 Colorado (0.08670083 pts), #69 Kansas St. (0.06393211 pts), #78 Hawaii (0.04561292 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.013005756 pts)], Losses: [#37 Iowa St. (-1.3577111 pts), #31 Houston (-0.60069555 pts), #5 BYU (-0.23570226 pts)]
23 Arizona State Sun Devils #23 Arizona St., 7-4 (-0.27949858 pts), Wins: [#8 Texas Tech (1.3577111 pts), #37 Iowa St. (0.37585166 pts), #40 TCU (0.23570226 pts), #52 Baylor (0.13841371 pts), #58 West Virginia (0.097981974 pts), #63 Colorado (0.073738754 pts), #101 Texas St. (0.029127534 pts)], Losses: [#42 Mississippi St. (-1.4730675 pts), #31 Houston (-0.58857334 pts), #22 Arizona (-0.32660657 pts), #12 Utah (-0.19977812 pts)]
24 Missouri Tigers #24 Missouri, 7-4 (-0.25461298 pts), Wins: [#42 Mississippi St. (0.6928372 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.27682742 pts), #55 Auburn (0.17717819 pts), #61 Kansas (0.11758409 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.03835927 pts), #109 Louisiana (0.029462783 pts), #136 Massachusetts (0.014563767 pts)], Losses: [#13 Alabama (-0.7991125 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (-0.38359267 pts), #9 Oklahoma (-0.24551125 pts), #6 Texas A&M (-0.1732093 pts)]
25 James Madison Dukes #25 James Madison, 10-1 (-0.2792226 pts), Wins: [#72 Old Dominion (0.38359267 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.14126448 pts), #98 Ga. Southern (0.07525748 pts), #99 Coastal Carolina (0.05530407 pts), #101 Texas St. (0.04247559 pts), #103 Marshall (0.033982124 pts), #109 Louisiana (0.02577394 pts), #113 App State (0.020786125 pts), #118 Liberty (0.016685987 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.010618897 pts)], Losses: [#29 Louisville (-1.0849639 pts)]

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