Bereft13 Ballot for 2025 Final
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Jan. 20, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 90/10 in favor of SoR.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 1, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 8, SoR: 2; LW: 4 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 3, SoR: 3; LW: 6 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 9, SoR: 4; LW: 2 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 4, SoR: 5; LW: 9 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 3 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 7; LW: 5 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 6, SoR: 9; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 16, SoR: 8; LW: 10 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 13, SoR: 10; LW: 8 |
| 11 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Power: 11, SoR: 11; LW: 11 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 14, SoR: 12; LW: 12 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 7, SoR: 13; LW: 13 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 10, SoR: 14; LW: 14 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 17, SoR: 15; LW: 15 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 12, SoR: 16; LW: 16 |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 22, SoR: 18; LW: 17 |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 32, SoR: 17; LW: 18 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Power: 19, SoR: 19; LW: 20 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Power: 27, SoR: 20; LW: 23 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 18, SoR: 22; LW: 19 |
| 22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Power: 45, SoR: 21; LW: 22 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Power: 34, SoR: 23; LW: 21 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 26, SoR: 24; LW: 25 |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Power: 29, SoR: 26; LW: NR (26) | Next 5: Houston, South Florida, TCU, SMU, Iowa | Dropped: South Florida |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.61 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.16 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.60 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.89 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.09 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.23 |
| 11 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.10 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
1.07 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.39 |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.14 |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
7.15 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
4.87 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.02 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
4.11 |
| 22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
-0.39 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.94 |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
-0.16 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
James Madison Dukes
|
1.20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.15 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.64 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.03 |
Total Score: 29.94