ALStark69 Ballot for 2025 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025, 8:09 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I am so excited for football man. Screw the AP poll, this is my genuine poll without any bias. I wrote it down on paper before the poll came out so I promise it's true. I am (compared to the AP poll and popular opinion) high on Clemson, South Carolina, SMU, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, and Georgia Tech. I am low on Ohio State, LSU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and BYU.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
+9 from postseason poll |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+1 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+1 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-3 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+2 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-4 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+12 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-3 |
| 9 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
+8 big gap between 9 and 10-25 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+8 |
| 11 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-5 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
NR |
| 13 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-2 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
+2 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
NR |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-1 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
NR |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-9 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
+6 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-7 |
| 21 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-13 Biggest riser: LSU (UR->12) |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
NR Biggest faller: BYU (14->UR) |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-11 Dropped out: 14 BYU, 20 Army, 21 Syracuse, 22 Missouri, 23 UNLV, 24 Memphis |
| 24 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
NR New to poll: 12 LSU, 15 Michigan, 17 Florida, 22 Louisville, 24 Georgia Tech, 25 Texas Tech |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
NR Next 5: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, BYU, Baylor, Syracuse |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.55 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.20 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.49 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.11 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.03 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
Texas A&M Aggies
Oklahoma Sooners