Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 13, 2025, 9:31 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Returning players and expected team strength

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Penn State Nittany Lions
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Oregon Ducks
8	LSU Tigers
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	Illinois Fighting Illini
11	South Carolina Gamecocks
12	Arizona State Sun Devils
13	Indiana Hoosiers
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	SMU Mustangs
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders
17	Iowa State Cyclones
18	Kansas State Wildcats
19	BYU Cougars
20	Michigan Wolverines
21	Florida Gators
22	Louisville Cardinals
23	Miami Hurricanes
24	Texas A&M Aggies
25	Iowa Hawkeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.46
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.13
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
10	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.38
11	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.08
12	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
13	Indiana Hoosiers	0.41
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.06
15	SMU Mustangs	0.00
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.04
17	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
18	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
19	BYU Cougars	0.38
20	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
21	Florida Gators	0.00
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
23	Miami Hurricanes	-1.69
24	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.02
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.35
Boise State Broncos	0.20
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 5.28