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cbusalex Ballot for 2025 Week 16 & Bowls

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Dec. 8, 2025, 11:21 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume rankings; not intended to be predictive of future results. Margin of victory not considered. Best wins and worst losses weighted more heavily. Points for each game = (0.5 ^ [rank difference between teams / 34]) / [number of better wins or worse losses + 1]

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers #1 Indiana, 12-0 (2.0110698 pts), Wins: [#3 Ohio St. (0.9600467 pts), #5 Oregon (0.4608448 pts), #28 Iowa (0.19223194 pts), #31 Illinois (0.13562049 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.06788555 pts), #56 Penn St. (0.05431108 pts), #70 Kennesaw St. (0.034993563 pts), #71 UCLA (0.030001458 pts), #72 Old Dominion (0.026129795 pts), #77 Maryland (0.021237794 pts), #78 Michigan St. (0.018917464 pts), #111 Purdue (0.008849082 pts)]
2 Georgia Bulldogs #2 Georgia, 11-1 (0.8893956 pts), Wins: [#4 Ole Miss (0.9600467 pts), #13 Texas (0.39955625 pts), #14 Alabama (0.26099542 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.17677669 pts), #26 Georgia Tech (0.122613475 pts), #38 Florida (0.08000389 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.063204646 pts), #50 Kentucky (0.046981458 pts), #55 Auburn (0.037714195 pts), #104 Marshall (0.0125 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.0061645685 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-1.2771617 pts)]
3 Ohio State Buckeyes #3 Ohio St., 11-1 (0.8185932 pts), Wins: [#13 Texas (0.81557095 pts), #17 Michigan (0.37585166 pts), #31 Illinois (0.18835263 pts), #40 Washington (0.11758409 pts), #46 Minnesota (0.083236836 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.058925565 pts), #56 Penn St. (0.04848968 pts), #68 Rutgers (0.033220906 pts), #71 UCLA (0.027777778 pts), #83 Ohio (0.019574653 pts), #111 Purdue (0.010055285 pts)], Losses: [#1 Indiana (-0.9600467 pts)]
4 Ole Miss Rebels #4 Ole Miss, 10-1 (0.85120064 pts), Wins: [#8 Oklahoma (0.9216896 pts), #25 LSU (0.3258665 pts), #33 Tulane (0.18455161 pts), #38 Florida (0.125 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.092168964 pts), #50 Kentucky (0.065248854 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.052609555 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.02301668 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.014174943 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.0069206855 pts)], Losses: [#2 Georgia (-0.9600467 pts)]
5 Oregon Ducks #5 Oregon, 10-1 (0.70865476 pts), Wins: [#16 Southern California (0.7991125 pts), #28 Iowa (0.31284705 pts), #40 Washington (0.16330329 pts), #46 Minnesota (0.10837603 pts), #48 Northwestern (0.083236836 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.061377812 pts), #56 Penn St. (0.050507627 pts), #68 Rutgers (0.034603428 pts), #125 Oregon St. (0.009622739 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.0073571666 pts)], Losses: [#1 Indiana (-0.9216896 pts)]
6 Texas A&M Aggies #6 Texas A&M, 10-1 (0.75777245 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (0.9216896 pts), #23 Missouri (0.35355338 pts), #25 LSU (0.22628517 pts), #38 Florida (0.130202 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.096004665 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.06393211 pts), #55 Auburn (0.052609555 pts), #76 UTSA (0.030001458 pts), #82 Utah St. (0.02359755 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.013288364 pts)], Losses: [#13 Texas (-1.1533916 pts)]
7 Texas Tech Red Raiders #7 Texas Tech, 11-1 (0.77151847 pts), Wins: [#9 BYU (0.9600467 pts), #9 BYU (0.48002335 pts), #12 Utah (0.3010299 pts), #30 Houston (0.15642352 pts), #57 West Virginia (0.07216703 pts), #61 Kansas (0.05542967 pts), #67 UCF (0.04204095 pts), #69 Kansas St. (0.03531612 pts), #121.5 Kent St. (0.010764521 pts), #125 Oregon St. (0.009020879 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.0069666756 pts)], Losses: [#22 Arizona St. (-1.3577111 pts)]
8 Oklahoma Sooners #8 Oklahoma, 9-2 (0.4802149 pts), Wins: [#14 Alabama (0.8848651 pts), #17 Michigan (0.4161842 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.26637083 pts), #23 Missouri (0.18413344 pts), #25 LSU (0.14142135 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.066592716 pts), #55 Auburn (0.054798953 pts), #91 Temple (0.02301668 pts), #121.5 Kent St. (0.010986226 pts)], Losses: [#13 Texas (-1.1073097 pts), #4 Ole Miss (-0.4608448 pts)]
9 BYU Cougars #9 BYU, 10-2 (0.49999568 pts), Wins: [#12 Utah (0.9406727 pts), #24 Arizona (0.36826688 pts), #39 Iowa St. (0.18082732 pts), #41 TCU (0.130202 pts), #44 Cincinnati (0.097981974 pts), #57 West Virginia (0.06264194 pts), #58 East Carolina (0.052609555 pts), #64 Stanford (0.04073331 pts), #65 Colorado (0.035476714 pts), #67 UCF (0.030653372 pts)], Losses: [#7 Texas Tech (-0.9600467 pts), #7 Texas Tech (-0.48002335 pts)]
10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish #10 Notre Dame, 10-2 (0.29211634 pts), Wins: [#16 Southern California (0.8848651 pts), #18 Navy (0.4247559 pts), #35 Pittsburgh (0.20023185 pts), #37 NC State (0.14417395 pts), #62 Boise St. (0.06928372 pts), #64 Stanford (0.05542967 pts), #81 Syracuse (0.03359545 pts), #102 Boston College (0.019158358 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.016019326 pts), #111 Purdue (0.0127574485 pts)], Losses: [#15 Miami (FL) (-1.1073097 pts), #6 Texas A&M (-0.4608448 pts)]
11 Vanderbilt Commodores #11 Vanderbilt, 9-2 (0.2654556 pts), Wins: [#19 Tennessee (0.8495118 pts), #23 Missouri (0.3914931 pts), #25 LSU (0.25056776 pts), #50 Kentucky (0.11288621 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.08495118 pts), #55 Auburn (0.06796425 pts), #59 Virginia Tech (0.053693093 pts), #82 Utah St. (0.02939602 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.008869179 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-1.063069 pts), #13 Texas (-0.520808 pts)]
12 Utah Utes #12 Utah, 9-2 (0.1566492 pts), Wins: [#22 Arizona St. (0.81557095 pts), #44 Cincinnati (0.260404 pts), #52 Baylor (0.14747751 pts), #57 West Virginia (0.09988907 pts), #61 Kansas (0.07365338 pts), #65 Colorado (0.05657129 pts), #69 Kansas St. (0.044692434 pts), #71 UCLA (0.037543472 pts), #117 Wyoming (0.013064898 pts)], Losses: [#9 BYU (-0.9406727 pts), #7 Texas Tech (-0.45154485 pts)]
13 Texas Longhorns #13 Texas, 9-3 (0.015990853 pts), Wins: [#6 Texas A&M (1.1533916 pts), #8 Oklahoma (0.55365485 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (0.3472053 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.13841371 pts), #50 Kentucky (0.09406727 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.025544478 pts), #108 San Jose St. (0.020596277 pts), #128 Sam Houston (0.011987272 pts), #131 UTEP (0.010023199 pts)], Losses: [#38 Florida (-1.6647367 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.40778548 pts), #2 Georgia (-0.26637083 pts)]
14 Alabama Crimson Tide #14 Alabama, 9-3 (0.09684473 pts), Wins: [#2 Georgia (1.2771617 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (0.5315345 pts), #19 Tennessee (0.3010299 pts), #23 Missouri (0.2080921 pts), #25 LSU (0.1598225 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.07525747 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.063204646 pts), #55 Auburn (0.054188017 pts), #126 ULM (0.011327375 pts)], Losses: [#45 Florida St. (-1.8813453 pts), #8 Oklahoma (-0.44243255 pts), #2 Georgia (-0.26099542 pts)]
15 Miami Hurricanes #15 Miami (FL), 9-2 (0.052777886 pts), Wins: [#10 Notre Dame (1.1073097 pts), #32 South Fla. (0.35355338 pts), #35 Pittsburgh (0.22171867 pts), #37 NC State (0.15964521 pts), #38 Florida (0.12513882 pts), #45 Florida St. (0.09041366 pts), #59 Virginia Tech (0.05825507 pts), #64 Stanford (0.04603336 pts), #81 Syracuse (0.02893378 pts)], Losses: [#34 SMU (-1.4730675 pts), #29 Louisville (-0.665156 pts)]
16 USC Trojans #16 Southern California, 9-3 (-0.2041237 pts), Wins: [#17 Michigan (0.9798197 pts), #28 Iowa (0.3914931 pts), #47 Nebraska (0.17717819 pts), #48 Northwestern (0.130202 pts), #71 UCLA (0.0651733 pts), #78 Michigan St. (0.04708816 pts), #89.5 Missouri St. (0.031926107 pts), #98 Ga. Southern (0.02349073 pts), #111 Purdue (0.016019326 pts)], Losses: [#31 Illinois (-1.3577111 pts), #10 Notre Dame (-0.44243255 pts), #5 Oregon (-0.26637083 pts)]
17 Michigan Wolverines #17 Michigan, 9-3 (-0.26405993 pts), Wins: [#40 Washington (0.6256941 pts), #47 Nebraska (0.27124098 pts), #48 Northwestern (0.17717819 pts), #54 Wisconsin (0.11758409 pts), #73 New Mexico (0.063858084 pts), #77 Maryland (0.04904778 pts), #78 Michigan St. (0.041192554 pts), #106 Central Mich. (0.020366654 pts), #111 Purdue (0.01634926 pts)], Losses: [#16 Southern California (-0.9798197 pts), #8 Oklahoma (-0.4161842 pts), #3 Ohio St. (-0.25056776 pts)]
18 Navy Midshipmen #18 Navy, 8-2 (-0.24540552 pts), Wins: [#32 South Fla. (0.7517033 pts), #60 Memphis (0.21237795 pts), #85 Rice (0.08504966 pts), #91 Temple (0.05644311 pts), #93 Fla. Atlantic (0.043350413 pts), #94 UAB (0.035396326 pts), #112 Air Force (0.021020476 pts), #120 Tulsa (0.015625 pts)], Losses: [#20 North Texas (-1.041616 pts), #10 Notre Dame (-0.4247559 pts)]
19 Tennessee Volunteers #19 Tennessee, 7-4 (-0.44346035 pts), Wins: [#38 Florida (0.67885554 pts), #42 Mississippi St. (0.31284705 pts), #50 Kentucky (0.17717819 pts), #81 Syracuse (0.07063224 pts), #94 UAB (0.043350413 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.028868215 pts), #127 New Mexico St. (0.015801163 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-0.9030897 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (-0.4247559 pts), #8 Oklahoma (-0.26637083 pts), #2 Georgia (-0.17677669 pts)]
20 North Texas Mean Green #20 North Texas, 10-2 (-0.40791816 pts), Wins: [#18 Navy (1.041616 pts), #76 UTSA (0.15964521 pts), #80 Western Mich. (0.09809556 pts), #85 Rice (0.06644181 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.051029794 pts), #91 Temple (0.039194692 pts), #94 UAB (0.031602327 pts), #109 Army West Point (0.020366654 pts), #114 South Alabama (0.01634926 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.009787327 pts)], Losses: [#33 Tulane (-1.303466 pts), #32 South Fla. (-0.63858086 pts)]
21 James Madison Dukes #21 James Madison, 11-1 (-0.4068762 pts), Wins: [#72 Old Dominion (0.35355338 pts), #87 Washington St. (0.13020201 pts), #95 Troy (0.07373876 pts), #98 Ga. Southern (0.052023023 pts), #99 Coastal Carolina (0.040778548 pts), #100.5 Texas St. (0.032958675 pts), #104 Marshall (0.026304778 pts), #110 Louisiana (0.020366654 pts), #113 App State (0.01702965 pts), #116 Liberty (0.014417393 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.00889757 pts)], Losses: [#29 Louisville (-1.1771467 pts)]
22 Arizona State Sun Devils #22 Arizona St., 7-4 (-0.37372965 pts), Wins: [#7 Texas Tech (1.3577111 pts), #39 Iowa St. (0.35355338 pts), #41 TCU (0.22628517 pts), #52 Baylor (0.13562049 pts), #57 West Virginia (0.097981974 pts), #65 Colorado (0.06936403 pts), #100.5 Texas St. (0.028832136 pts)], Losses: [#42 Mississippi St. (-1.5034066 pts), #30 Houston (-0.58857334 pts), #24 Arizona (-0.3472053 pts), #12 Utah (-0.20389274 pts)]
23 Missouri Tigers #23 Missouri, 7-4 (-0.3270984 pts), Wins: [#42 Mississippi St. (0.67885554 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.27124098 pts), #55 Auburn (0.17360266 pts), #61 Kansas (0.1152112 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.03758517 pts), #110 Louisiana (0.028285645 pts), #136 Massachusetts (0.014269866 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-0.8323684 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (-0.3914931 pts), #8 Oklahoma (-0.24551125 pts), #6 Texas A&M (-0.17677669 pts)]
24 Arizona Wildcats #24 Arizona, 8-3 (-0.27475673 pts), Wins: [#22 Arizona St. (1.041616 pts), #44 Cincinnati (0.332578 pts), #52 Baylor (0.18835263 pts), #61 Kansas (0.11758409 pts), #65 Colorado (0.08670083 pts), #69 Kansas St. (0.066592716 pts), #79 Hawaii (0.046552356 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.013547004 pts)], Losses: [#39 Iowa St. (-1.3577111 pts), #30 Houston (-0.5650579 pts), #9 BYU (-0.24551125 pts)]
25 LSU Tigers #25 LSU, 6-5 (-0.3120374 pts), Wins: [#38 Florida (0.76718533 pts), #51 Clemson (0.29428667 pts), #53 South Carolina (0.18835263 pts), #88 Western Ky. (0.069206856 pts), #96 Louisiana Tech (0.04703363 pts), #105 Arkansas (0.032624424 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-0.7991125 pts), #11 Vanderbilt (-0.37585166 pts), #8 Oklahoma (-0.23570226 pts), #6 Texas A&M (-0.16971388 pts), #4 Ole Miss (-0.1303466 pts)]

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