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MemeofMemeJTG999999 Ballot for 2025 Week 16 & Bowls

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Dec. 7, 2025, 9:43 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) (up 1) | W: 13-10 vs #1 Ohio State (12-1) (Big Ten Championship; in Indianapolis) | Bowl: Rose Bowl vs #8 Oklahoma/#11 Alabama (in Pasadena)
2 Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) (up 1) | W: 28-7 vs #9 Alabama (10-3) (SEC Championship; in Atlanta) | Bowl: Sugar Bowl vs #6 Ole Miss/#16 Tulane (in New Orleans)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) (down 1) | L: 10-13 vs #2 Indiana (12-1) (Big Ten Championship; in Indianapolis) | Bowl: Cotton Bowl vs #5 Texas A&M/#10 Miami (in Dallas)
4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1) (no change) | W: 34-7 vs #11 BYU (11-2) (Big 12 Championship; in Dallas) | Bowl: Orange Bowl vs #7 Oregon/#17 James Madison (in Miami)
5 Texas A&M Aggies (11-1) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #10 Miami (10-2)
6 Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #16 Tulane (11-2)
7 Oregon Ducks (11-1) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #17 James Madison (12-1)
8 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #11 Alabama (10-3)
9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2) (up 1) | Bye | Bowl: None (Opted Out)
10 Miami Hurricanes (10-2) (up 1) | Bye | Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #5 Texas A&M (11-1)
11 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) (down 2) | L: 7-28 vs #3 Georgia (12-1) (SEC Championship; in Atlanta) | Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #8 Oklahoma (10-2)
12 Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) (up 1) | Bye | Bowl: ReliaQuest Bowl vs #27 Iowa (8-4) (in Tampa)
13 Texas Longhorns (9-3) (up 1) | Bye | Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs #19 Michigan (9-3) (in Orlando)
14 BYU Cougars (11-2) (down 3) | L: 7-34 vs #4 Texas Tech (12-1) (Big 12 Championship; in Dallas) | Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs #25 Georgia Tech (9-3) (in Orlando)
15 Utah Utes (10-2) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl vs Nebraska (7-5) (in Las Vegas)
16 Tulane Green Wave (11-2) (up 3) | W: 34-21 vs #17 North Texas (11-2) (American Championship) | Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #6 Ole Miss (11-1)
17 James Madison Dukes (12-1) (up 1) | W: 31-14 vs Troy (8-5) (Sun Belt Championship) | Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #7 Oregon (11-1)
18 USC Trojans (9-3) (up 2) | Bye | Bowl: Alamo Bowl vs TCU (8-4) (in San Antonio)
19 Michigan Wolverines (9-3) (up 2) | Bye | Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs #13 Texas (9-3) (in Orlando)
20 Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) (down 4) | L: 20-27 vs Duke (8-5) (ACC Championship; in Charlotte) | Bowl: Gator Bowl vs #26 Missouri (8-4) (in Jacksonville)
21 Arizona Wildcats (9-3) (up 1) | Bye | Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs #28 SMU (8-4) (in San Diego)
22 North Texas Mean Green (11-2) (down 5) | L: 21-34 @ #19 Tulane (11-2) (American Championship) | Bowl: New Mexico Bowl vs San Diego State (in Albuquerque)
23 Navy Midshipmen (9-2) (no change) | Bye | Next Week: vs Army (6-5) (in Baltimore) | Bowl: Liberty Bowl vs Cincinnati (7-5) (in Memphis)
24 Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Music City Bowl vs Illinois (8-4) (in Nashville)
25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-3) (no change) | Bye | Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs #14 BYU (11-2) (in Orlando) | Next 5: | #26: Missouri (8-4) (up 1) | #27: Iowa (8-4) (up 1) | #28: SMU (8-4) (up 1) | #29: Houston (9-3) (up 1) | #30: Duke (8-5) (was unranked) | Fell out of T30: UNLV (10-3) (was #26) | Biggest Riser: Tulane (11-2) (#19 -> #16) | Biggest Fallers: North Texas (11-2) (#17 -> #22); UNLV (#26 -> UR)

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