Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 2, 2025, 8:49 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(-) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-) |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(-) |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(+2) Continuing to look dangerous |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(-1) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+1) |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
(+1) |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
(+1) |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(+3) Strong performances outside of their two close losses to decent teams. Should be in the playoff but probably won't be. |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(-5) They should be very thankful they squeaked by Notre Dame to start the year because there's been nothing notable about them since. |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-) |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(+1) |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-3) Loss to FSU looks worse, struggled against weak Auburn team. If they can beat Georgia again that will likely give them a lift back into top 10. |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
(-) |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(+1) |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(-1) |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(+4) Lack an impressive win, but very close losses to 3 top 15 teams plus 8-4 Iowa St (who I have in 26-30 range). |
| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(+1) Not getting a huge boost because I'm still not sure how impressive beating A&M is. Plus barely beating Kentucky and MSU. |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(+3) |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
(-2) |
| 21 |
Washington Huskies
|
(-4) |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(NR) |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(+2) |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
(NR) |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(NR) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.04 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.02 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.47 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.96 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.66 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.04 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
1.97 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.50 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.73 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.96 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.19 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.74 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.67 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
-0.21 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.76 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.71 |
| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.03 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.69 |
| 20 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Washington Huskies
|
3.92 |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.97 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
-0.46 |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
0.44 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.17 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.41 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.20 |
Total Score: 21.14