Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 7, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a computer ranking which is a pure resume based points system. Teams are assigned a tier based on their rating (1-7). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness and SOS based on Opponent's record. | I use this to sort teams into buckets, then give ranks based primarily on quality wins (top 50 teams), worst losses, and head to head. | | | | Week 15 | Worst Team UMass (-363.884) | | | | Playoff projections *Conference Autobid | | Rose: 1. Indiana* | Sugar: 3. Georgia* | Cotton: 4. Texas Tech* | Orange: 2. Ohio State | 5 v 12: 17. Tulane* @ 5. Oregon | 6 v 11: 14. James Madison* @ 6. BYU | 7 v 10: 10. Notre Dame @ 7. Ole Miss | 8 v 9: 9. Texas A&M @ 8. Miami (FL) | | | |
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 6 |
BYU Cougars
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| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 15 |
North Texas Mean Green
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| 16 |
Utah Utes
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| 17 |
Tulane Green Wave
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| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 19 |
USC Trojans
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| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 21 |
USF Bulls
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| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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| 24 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.01 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.36 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.28 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.19 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.03 |
| 15 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
1.21 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.20 |
| 17 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.20 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
2.66 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.07 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.10 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.30 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.31 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.03 |
Total Score: 7.95