GatorBolt Ballot for 2025 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 8, 2025, 9:47 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
After championship weekend, the lone undefeated team and a well deserved 1 seed and trip to Pasadena for the quarters await. |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
They'll miss his recruiting but after Saturday they may wish Hartline goes to Tampa already. |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Avenged their only loss and have gotten better as the year has gone on. |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
A long time coming for a conference title, how sweet must it feel |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Idle but no shame in the one loss being the number one team. The seniors get one last hurrah at Autzen too. |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
A familiar opponent from earlier this year as they attempt to do something special. |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Good year now they welcome the Canes to Kyle. |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Snubbed in all honesty. We can debate about their bowl boycott but they are one of the top 10 teams in the country and I feel their fate is undeserved. |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Congrats on a bounceback season Sooners, now you get Bama once again. |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
The ACC's representative who didn't win the ACC. Mega-conference tiebreakers, gotta love it. |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Backing into the playoffs in "style" |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
Good year but has to sting being blown out twice by the same team. |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Respect to their mentality. |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
Solid if under the radar year. |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Shouldn't have lost to Florida |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Party like it's before 1964 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
The Dukes will thank Duke |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Who knows the next time they will be this close to the playoff. Saturday will sting for years. |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Now they will fight for the Pop-tarts |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
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| 23 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Good year with a sour ending, who knows how close they will get again though. |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
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| 25 |
Houston Cougars
|
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 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.12 |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.15 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
Iowa Hawkeyes