Ch-i-ef Ballot for 2025 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 9, 2025, 2:05 a.m.
Overall Rationale: None since I'm not sure the committee ever uses it (I'm actually content with who they picked, but damn did they lead Notre Dame on)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Undefeated Indiana. Possibly the best season in their football program's history. Just wow. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
I had more rushing yards than Bama |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Playcalling so conservative it delayed the Epstein Files release |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
"Modern day George Washington would be Republican!" "No, he would be a Democrat!" George Washington: "I'm a big fan of Jacob Rodriguez." |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Maybe JMU will be an actually good purple team you face this year? |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Your path is Miami, Ohio State, and one of the top SEC teams. Enjoy your time! |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
So is Mateer going to be good again or are you going to try and rely on that defense the entire post-season? |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Playoff exclusion means they...start poaching 5 star commits from top SEC teams??? I'm not ready for this new age of Vandy football |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Listen, you lost both the important games on your schedule, but you're demolishing the rest of your schedule like you're supposed to, you have ranked wins against USC (and Pitt), so we can just fit you into the playoff picture aaaaaand its gone. |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
Just wanted one more ride with Kyle Whittingham, but no playoffs :( |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Okay please learn from this game and go face another top SEC defense, have fun |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
Come join 2023 Florida State in the "shafted corner" |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
You should be in the "shafted corner" as well, but I guess prized head coach and offensive coordinator doesn't mean that much compared to star QB |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Notice how everyone was debating BYU, Bama, ND, and Miami during the final playoff spots, and nobody was taking Texas fans seriously? Yeah... |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Okay, but why the Ole Miss rematch? |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Mario Cristobal in the playoffs lmao |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Damn it Virginia |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
losing to Duke in your biggest game of the year??? Seriously??? |
| 19 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
No matter the outcome, we can at least agree that Air Force sucks |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Rest easy Haynes King, we'll see you in Valhalla |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Hell yeah Cheez-Its Bowl!!! |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
TCU had an 8 win season? Really? Good for them |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Might be a sneaky good game against SMU |
| 24 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Just an unfortunate way to end the season, but what a season it was! |
| 25 |
Connecticut Huskies
|
Never take a UConn bowl-eligible team for granted! |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.16 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.24 |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.74 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.90 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-2.59 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.04 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.49 |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.23 |
| 19 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
1.42 |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.54 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.04 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
-1.18 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Connecticut Huskies
|
0.02 |
Iowa Hawkeyes