Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 30, 2025, 5:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: On-field results, overvaluing recent games/performance
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Michigan is a signature win (somehow), and it wasn't close |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Arguably still could be #1, but Purdue isn't as good. Indy awaits |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Ugly, but still a better win than most other teams |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Hot damn RED RAIDERS |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Beat UW hard |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
We'll see if this lasts through the playoffs sans Lane, but a dominant rivalry performance |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Lost to Texas, but Texas might be back? |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Snoozefest hacking down the tree |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Good win, but UCF doesn't adjust much |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas might be back! |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Not fun for the Sooners, but they weren't the worst rivalry |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
If Auburn didn't shoot themselves in the foot repeatedly, Bama loses this game. But Auburn did, so the Tide can't fall too far |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Solid win against Tennessee moves them up a few places, offsetting mid-season losses (including to Alabama right above them) |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Pitt was interesting for a bit, but they fell off the ranking, so this win is less impressive even though it was resounding |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
Utes keep rolling |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
A little dicy in the beginning, but USC stays put |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
ACC championship awaits, but it is Duke, and VT was VT. We'll see what bowl season brings, but good season for the Hoos |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Ohio State dismantled this team, but they are #1 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Embarrassed Coastal into firing their coach, whew; SBC champs ahead |
| 20 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Blanking Charlotte is good; h2h with North Texas about to indicate something |
| 21 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
See above |
| 22 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
Demolished St Thomas with the best of the FBS |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Score made this look worse than it was, but Zona gets ranked all the same |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
|
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Losing to Vandy would be respectable, but letting them run up the score like that suggests this team can't make it through 4 quarters |
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 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.06 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.22 |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.04 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
-0.07 |
| 22 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
2.93 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |