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cbusalex Ballot for 2025 Final

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Jan. 22, 2026, 10:12 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, 15-0 (2.540667 pts), Wins: [#2 Oregon (0.9798197 pts), #2 Oregon (0.48990986 pts), #6 Ohio St. (0.3010299 pts), #10 Miami (FL) (0.2080921 pts), #14 Alabama (0.15343706 pts), #18 Iowa (0.11785113 pts), #23 Illinois (0.09122584 pts), #49.5 Wisconsin (0.04650499 pts), #52 Penn St. (0.039283708 pts), #56 Old Dominion (0.03258665 pts), #70 UCLA (0.02226863 pts), #73 Maryland (0.019201865 pts), #74 Michigan St. (0.017367112 pts), #78 Kennesaw St. (0.014863721 pts), #110 Purdue (0.0072250688 pts)]
2 Oregon Ducks #2 Oregon, 12-2 (0.57739997 pts), Wins: [#7 Texas Tech (0.9030897 pts), #17 Southern California (0.36826688 pts), #18 Iowa (0.24055676 pts), #21 James Madison (0.16971388 pts), #32.5 Washington (0.107396066 pts), #44.5 Minnesota (0.0700747 pts), #46 Northwestern (0.05825507 pts), #49.5 Wisconsin (0.047462806 pts), #52 Penn St. (0.040092796 pts), #64 Rutgers (0.028252896 pts), #120 Oregon St. (0.008200799 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.005767238 pts)], Losses: [#1 Indiana (-0.9798197 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.48990986 pts)]
3 Georgia Bulldogs #3 Georgia, 11-2 (0.41560584 pts), Wins: [#3.5 Ole Miss (0.98985845 pts), #13 Texas (0.40778548 pts), #14 Alabama (0.26637083 pts), #27 Tennessee (0.15326685 pts), #31 Georgia Tech (0.113011576 pts), #40 Florida (0.07838939 pts), #48 Mississippi St. (0.057079468 pts), #51 Kentucky (0.046981458 pts), #57 Auburn (0.036953114 pts), #92.5 Marshall (0.016128087 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.0062915324 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-1.2513882 pts), #3.5 Ole Miss (-0.5051227 pts)]
4 Ole Miss Rebels #4 Ole Miss, 12-2 (0.4821554 pts), Wins: [#3.5 Georgia (1.0102454 pts), #12 Oklahoma (0.4247559 pts), #35 Tulane (0.17717819 pts), #35 Tulane (0.13288364 pts), #37 LSU (0.10205959 pts), #40 Florida (0.08000389 pts), #48 Mississippi St. (0.05825507 pts), #51 Kentucky (0.047949083 pts), #58.5 South Carolina (0.03657835 pts), #82 Washington St. (0.020389274 pts), #107 Arkansas (0.011134315 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.005767238 pts)], Losses: [#10 Miami (FL) (-1.1301157 pts), #3.5 Georgia (-0.49492922 pts)]
5 BYU Cougars #5 BYU, 11-2 (0.41390026 pts), Wins: [#11 Utah (0.8848651 pts), #22 Arizona (0.35355338 pts), #28.5 TCU (0.20644952 pts), #31 Georgia Tech (0.14714333 pts), #32.5 Iowa St. (0.11416943 pts), #39 Cincinnati (0.083333336 pts), #53 East Carolina (0.053693093 pts), #58.5 West Virginia (0.04199818 pts), #61 Colorado (0.035476714 pts), #65 Stanford (0.029428666 pts), #66 UCF (0.026213443 pts)], Losses: [#7 Texas Tech (-1.041616 pts), #7 Texas Tech (-0.520808 pts)]
6 Ohio State Buckeyes #6 Ohio St., 11-2 (0.41230753 pts), Wins: [#13 Texas (0.86700827 pts), #19 Michigan (0.38359267 pts), #23 Illinois (0.23570226 pts), #32.5 Washington (0.14565107 pts), #44.5 Minnesota (0.09123422 pts), #49.5 Wisconsin (0.06866057 pts), #52 Penn St. (0.055927586 pts), #64 Rutgers (0.038316716 pts), #70 UCLA (0.030137887 pts), #81 Ohio (0.021675207 pts), #110 Purdue (0.010909621 pts)], Losses: [#10 Miami (FL) (-1.0849639 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.45154485 pts)]
7 Texas Tech Red Raiders #7 Texas Tech, 11-2 (0.37921527 pts), Wins: [#5 BYU (1.041616 pts), #5 BYU (0.520808 pts), #11 Utah (0.30722988 pts), #26 Houston (0.16971388 pts), #58.5 West Virginia (0.06999356 pts), #62 Kansas (0.05431108 pts), #63 Kansas St. (0.04561292 pts), #66 UCF (0.037543472 pts), #120 Oregon St. (0.011098784 pts), #124 Kent St. (0.009206672 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.0069666756 pts)], Losses: [#25 Arizona St. (-1.4433407 pts), #2 Oregon (-0.45154485 pts)]
8 Texas A&M Aggies #8 Texas A&M, 10-2 (0.21961248 pts), Wins: [#9 Notre Dame (0.9798197 pts), #36 Missouri (0.28252894 pts), #37 LSU (0.18455161 pts), #40 Florida (0.130202 pts), #48 Mississippi St. (0.08848651 pts), #57 Auburn (0.061377812 pts), #58.5 South Carolina (0.0510251 pts), #71.5 UTSA (0.034252495 pts), #87 Utah St. (0.022197569 pts), #107 Arkansas (0.013288364 pts)], Losses: [#13 Texas (-1.1073097 pts), #10 Miami (FL) (-0.520808 pts)]
9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish #9 Notre Dame, 10-2 (0.2840667 pts), Wins: [#16 Navy (0.86700827 pts), #17 Southern California (0.4247559 pts), #38 NC State (0.18455161 pts), #42 Pittsburgh (0.12757449 pts), #65 Stanford (0.063858084 pts), #68 Boise St. (0.050057963 pts), #83.5 Syracuse (0.03128183 pts), #105 Boston College (0.017658059 pts), #107 Arkansas (0.015068945 pts), #110 Purdue (0.0127574485 pts)], Losses: [#10 Miami (FL) (-1.0205959 pts), #8 Texas A&M (-0.48990986 pts)]
10 Miami Hurricanes #10 Miami (FL), 12-3 (0.2548081 pts), Wins: [#3.5 Ole Miss (1.1416943 pts), #6 Ohio St. (0.54248196 pts), #8 Texas A&M (0.3472053 pts), #9 Notre Dame (0.25514898 pts), #38 NC State (0.113011576 pts), #40 Florida (0.09041366 pts), #42 Pittsburgh (0.07440114 pts), #43 South Fla. (0.063787244 pts), #47 Florida St. (0.052259594 pts), #60 Virginia Tech (0.036083516 pts), #65 Stanford (0.029624226 pts), #83.5 Syracuse (0.018623563 pts)], Losses: [#30 Louisville (-1.5034066 pts), #28.5 SMU (-0.7290641 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.27745613 pts)]
11 Utah Utes #11 Utah, 10-2 (0.2268494 pts), Wins: [#25 Arizona St. (0.7517033 pts), #39 Cincinnati (0.28252894 pts), #44.5 Nebraska (0.16837424 pts), #49.5 Baylor (0.11404278 pts), #58.5 West Virginia (0.07594049 pts), #61 Colorado (0.060139194 pts), #62 Kansas (0.050507627 pts), #63 Kansas St. (0.043302324 pts), #70 UCLA (0.033371974 pts), #119 Wyoming (0.011060813 pts)], Losses: [#7 Texas Tech (-0.9216896 pts), #5 BYU (-0.44243255 pts)]
12 Oklahoma Sooners #12 Oklahoma, 9-3 (0.24118778 pts), Wins: [#14 Alabama (0.9600467 pts), #19 Michigan (0.43350413 pts), #27 Tennessee (0.24551125 pts), #36 Missouri (0.15326685 pts), #37 LSU (0.12013911 pts), #57 Auburn (0.066592716 pts), #58.5 South Carolina (0.055360395 pts), #86 Temple (0.027652035 pts), #124 Kent St. (0.011327375 pts)], Losses: [#14 Alabama (-1.041616 pts), #13 Texas (-0.51029795 pts), #3.5 Ole Miss (-0.2802988 pts)]
13 Texas Longhorns #13 Texas, 10-3 (-0.051056832 pts), Wins: [#8 Texas A&M (1.1073097 pts), #12 Oklahoma (0.51029795 pts), #15 Vanderbilt (0.32001558 pts), #19 Michigan (0.22121628 pts), #48 Mississippi St. (0.097981974 pts), #51 Kentucky (0.07680747 pts), #107 Arkansas (0.021020476 pts), #111.5 San Jose St. (0.016780637 pts), #128 Sam Houston (0.010655353 pts), #131 UTEP (0.009020879 pts)], Losses: [#40 Florida (-1.7340165 pts), #6 Ohio St. (-0.43350413 pts), #3.5 Georgia (-0.2746423 pts)]
14 Alabama Crimson Tide #14 Alabama, 10-4 (-0.21321377 pts), Wins: [#3.5 Georgia (1.2386972 pts), #12 Oklahoma (0.520808 pts), #15 Vanderbilt (0.32660657 pts), #27 Tennessee (0.19179633 pts), #36 Missouri (0.12771617 pts), #37 LSU (0.10428235 pts), #49.5 Wisconsin (0.06927734 pts), #57 Auburn (0.052023023 pts), #58.5 South Carolina (0.044849988 pts), #121 ULM (0.011288622 pts)], Losses: [#47 Florida St. (-1.9596394 pts), #12 Oklahoma (-0.48002335 pts), #3.5 Georgia (-0.26909992 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.19179633 pts)]
15 Vanderbilt Commodores #15 Vanderbilt, 9-3 (-0.18215895 pts), Wins: [#27 Tennessee (0.7829862 pts), #36 Missouri (0.3258665 pts), #37 LSU (0.21286029 pts), #51 Kentucky (0.12000583 pts), #57 Auburn (0.08495118 pts), #58.5 South Carolina (0.06866057 pts), #60 Virginia Tech (0.057079468 pts), #87 Utah St. (0.028802799 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.009622739 pts)], Losses: [#18 Iowa (-1.063069 pts), #14 Alabama (-0.48990986 pts), #13 Texas (-0.32001558 pts)]
16 Navy Midshipmen #16 Navy, 10-2 (-0.28928295 pts), Wins: [#39 Cincinnati (0.6256941 pts), #43 South Fla. (0.2883479 pts), #69 Memphis (0.11314258 pts), #86 Temple (0.060002916 pts), #95 Rice (0.039955623 pts), #101 UAB (0.029462783 pts), #102 Fla. Atlantic (0.024744185 pts), #106 Army West Point (0.019955652 pts), #113 Air Force (0.015379301 pts), #118 Tulsa (0.0125 pts)], Losses: [#20 North Texas (-1.0849639 pts), #9 Notre Dame (-0.43350413 pts)]
17 USC Trojans #17 Southern California, 9-4 (-0.31442744 pts), Wins: [#18 Iowa (0.9798197 pts), #19 Michigan (0.48002335 pts), #44.5 Nebraska (0.19028239 pts), #46 Northwestern (0.13841371 pts), #70 UCLA (0.06788555 pts), #74 Michigan St. (0.052141175 pts), #89 Ga. Southern (0.032917485 pts), #98 Missouri St. (0.023974543 pts), #110 Purdue (0.016685987 pts)], Losses: [#28.5 TCU (-1.2642093 pts), #23 Illinois (-0.5650579 pts), #9 Notre Dame (-0.2831706 pts), #2 Oregon (-0.18413344 pts)]
18 Iowa Hawkeyes #18 Iowa, 8-4 (-0.34893852 pts), Wins: [#15 Vanderbilt (1.063069 pts), #44.5 Minnesota (0.29130214 pts), #44.5 Nebraska (0.19420142 pts), #49.5 Wisconsin (0.13153598 pts), #52 Penn St. (0.1 pts), #64 Rutgers (0.065248854 pts), #74 Michigan St. (0.04561292 pts), #136 Massachusetts (0.011276099 pts)], Losses: [#32.5 Iowa St. (-1.3439417 pts), #17 Southern California (-0.48990986 pts), #2 Oregon (-0.24055676 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.17677669 pts)]
19 Michigan Wolverines #19 Michigan, 9-4 (-0.30081734 pts), Wins: [#32.5 Washington (0.7594049 pts), #44.5 Nebraska (0.29730177 pts), #46 Northwestern (0.19223194 pts), #49.5 Wisconsin (0.13424508 pts), #73 Maryland (0.06651561 pts), #74 Michigan St. (0.05431108 pts), #79 New Mexico (0.04204095 pts), #110 Purdue (0.019552942 pts), #111.5 Central Mich. (0.016856944 pts)], Losses: [#17 Southern California (-0.9600467 pts), #13 Texas (-0.44243255 pts), #12 Oklahoma (-0.28900275 pts), #6 Ohio St. (-0.19179633 pts)]
20 North Texas Mean Green #20 North Texas, 11-2 (-0.60694826 pts), Wins: [#16 Navy (1.0849639 pts), #67 San Diego St. (0.19179633 pts), #71.5 UTSA (0.11665594 pts), #76.5 Western Mich. (0.07901308 pts), #82 Washington St. (0.05650579 pts), #86 Temple (0.04340067 pts), #95 Rice (0.030964581 pts), #101 UAB (0.023974543 pts), #106 Army West Point (0.019245477 pts), #114 South Alabama (0.014714333 pts), #134 Charlotte (0.00889757 pts)], Losses: [#43 South Fla. (-1.598225 pts), #35 Tulane (-0.67885554 pts)]
21 James Madison Dukes #21 James Madison, 11-2 (-0.58230907 pts), Wins: [#56 Old Dominion (0.48990986 pts), #82 Washington St. (0.14417394 pts), #89 Ga. Southern (0.083333336 pts), #90 Troy (0.061238732 pts), #91 Texas St. (0.048002332 pts), #92.5 Marshall (0.038797196 pts), #97 Coastal Carolina (0.030339707 pts), #108 Louisiana (0.021214234 pts), #109 App State (0.018476555 pts), #117 Liberty (0.014126447 pts), #135 Georgia St. (0.00889757 pts)], Losses: [#30 Louisville (-1.2013911 pts), #2 Oregon (-0.33942777 pts)]
22 Arizona Wildcats #22 Arizona, 8-4 (-0.5298088 pts), Wins: [#25 Arizona St. (0.9406727 pts), #39 Cincinnati (0.35355338 pts), #49.5 Baylor (0.19028239 pts), #61 Colorado (0.11288621 pts), #62 Kansas (0.08848651 pts), #63 Kansas St. (0.07225069 pts), #76.5 Hawaii (0.04702931 pts), #133 Oklahoma St. (0.013005756 pts)], Losses: [#32.5 Iowa St. (-1.2386972 pts), #28.5 SMU (-0.57084715 pts), #26 Houston (-0.36165464 pts), #5 BYU (-0.17677669 pts)]
23 Illinois Fighting Illini #23 Illinois, 8-4 (-0.5242464 pts), Wins: [#17 Southern California (1.1301157 pts), #27 Tennessee (0.4608448 pts), #41 Duke (0.23094572 pts), #46 Northwestern (0.15642352 pts), #64 Rutgers (0.08670083 pts), #73 Maryland (0.060139194 pts), #76.5 Western Mich. (0.04799792 pts), #110 Purdue (0.021214234 pts)], Losses: [#49.5 Wisconsin (-1.7164309 pts), #32.5 Washington (-0.60684997 pts), #6 Ohio St. (-0.23570226 pts), #1 Indiana (-0.15964521 pts)]
24 Virginia Cavaliers #24 Virginia, 10-3 (-0.46833703 pts), Wins: [#30 Louisville (0.8848651 pts), #36 Missouri (0.3914931 pts), #41 Duke (0.23570226 pts), #47 Florida St. (0.15642352 pts), #54 California (0.10849639 pts), #60 Virginia Tech (0.08000389 pts), #65 Stanford (0.061929163 pts), #75 North Carolina (0.044194173 pts), #82 Washington St. (0.0340593 pts), #97 Coastal Carolina (0.022577245 pts)], Losses: [#41 Duke (-1.4142135 pts), #38 NC State (-0.665156 pts), #34 Wake Forest (-0.40871164 pts)]
25 Arizona State Sun Devils #25 Arizona St., 7-5 (-0.45184898 pts), Wins: [#7 Texas Tech (1.4433407 pts), #28.5 TCU (0.4655664 pts), #32.5 Iowa St. (0.2860718 pts), #49.5 Baylor (0.15171249 pts), #58.5 West Virginia (0.101024546 pts), #61 Colorado (0.08000389 pts), #91 Texas St. (0.037200574 pts)], Losses: [#48 Mississippi St. (-1.598225 pts), #41 Duke (-0.6928372 pts), #26 Houston (-0.34019864 pts), #22 Arizona (-0.23516817 pts), #11 Utah (-0.15034066 pts)]

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