Xy13 Ballot for 2025 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 8, 2025, 1:39 p.m.
Overall Rationale: [##] = CFP SEED
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(+1) 13-0 B1G Champ [#1] Pretty Obvious |
| 2 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(+2) 12-1 B12 Champ. 1 loss is without QB1. 12-0 with QB1. [#3] Now that they're side by side with OSU, Conference Champ + loss is without QB1 bump them up for me. |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+1) 12-1 SEC Champ. [#2] SEC CCG should've bumped them ahead of OSU. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-3) Lost, others won CCG. [#4] I would also hear arguments for #3 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(-) DNP. [#5] Best non CCG participant. |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(-) DNP. [#6] Very close to Oregon, above others. |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(+1) Team above lost. [#7] Clearly worst 1 loss team. Barely slipped by so many poor teams (UK by 7, Ark by 6, LSU by 5, WSU by 3), and now they've lost coaching staff too. |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(+3) Teams above lost / weighting changed [#10 or #9] Depends how far you drop OU, and if side by side with ND bumps them up. |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(+3) Teams above lost / weighting changed [#8 or #10] Depends how far you drop OU, and if side by side with MIA bumps them down. |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(-2) Weighting changed [#9 or #8] Heavily propped up by Bama and that H2H. With Bama out, how much do you drop OU? |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
(-4) Lost CCG. [OUT] #11 will go to a CCG winner. |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-2) Lost CCG. [OUT] Last 4 games have been: 2 losses, struggled to win by 1 score against 5-7 auburn, and SEC cupcake week. Shutout in CCG until garbage time, totaled -3 rushing yards. Absolutely does not deserve to be in the CFP. |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
(-) DNP. |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(-) DNP. |
| 15 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(+2) CCG Winner [#11] 4th highest ranked CC. |
| 16 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(+6) CCG Winner [#12] 5th highest ranked CC. |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(+1) DNP, team above lost. |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
(+1) DNP, team above lost. |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
(+1) DNP, team above lost. |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(-5) Lost CCG. |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(+1) DNP, team above lost. |
| 22 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
(-6) Lost CCG. |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
(+1) DNP, team above lost. |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(+1) DNP, team above lost. |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(NR) MW CC. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.84 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.59 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.36 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.32 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.12 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.28 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.07 |
Navy Midshipmen
Iowa Hawkeyes