visor841 Ballot for 2025 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Dec. 8, 2025, 9:09 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume ranking, with best 3 positive games and worst 3 negative games getting extra emphasis. Currently I have built statistics for the positive games and use those to heavily guide my ranking. All teams with at least 30 AP votes or top 30 of the Massey Ratings are considered. Start with the AP poll, and then adjust rankings iteratively based on above criteria, using Massey Ratings for strength of teams not considered for ranking. Conference Championship losses not counted. Conference Champion rankings: 1. Indiana 2. Texas Tech 3. Georgia 4. Tulane 5. James Madison 6. Duke 7. Kennesaw State 8. Western Michigan 9. Boise State Playoff seeds based on rankings: 1. Indiana 2. Texas Tech 3. Ohio State 4. Georgia 5. Texas A&M 6. Oregon 7. Ole Miss 8. BYU 9. Notre Dame 10. Oklahoma 11. Tulane 12. James Madison
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 2 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 8 |
BYU Cougars
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| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 12 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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| 13 |
Utah Utes
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| 14 |
USC Trojans
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| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 20 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 22 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
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| 23 |
North Texas Mean Green
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| 24 |
LSU Tigers
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| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.84 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.14 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.27 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.31 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.63 |
| 12 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.53 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.66 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.77 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.91 |
| 18 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
6.20 |
| 20 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
5.19 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
3.07 |
| 23 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.19 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
James Madison Dukes
|
1.13 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.79 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.02 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.30 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.31 |
Total Score: 29.26