Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: After predicting every game, these are the teams that had performed the best (8+ wins, most 9+ wins). Obviously, this is not how the season is going to go but it is the only way I really know how to do the preseason rankings without seeing any football. Expect a MASSIVE shift after week 1.

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	LSU Tigers
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	South Carolina Gamecocks
12	Louisville Cardinals
13	Arizona State Sun Devils
14	Indiana Hoosiers
15	Utah Utes
16	Illinois Fighting Illini
17	Tennessee Volunteers
18	Texas A&M Aggies
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	Michigan Wolverines
21	UNLV Rebels
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers
23	Tulane Green Wave
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	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	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
11	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.08
12	Louisville Cardinals	2.70
13	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
14	Indiana Hoosiers	0.21
15	Utah Utes	5.64
16	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
19	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
20	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
21	UNLV Rebels	3.91
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.85
23	Tulane Green Wave	0.96
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
25	USC Trojans	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	1.20
Ole Miss Rebels	0.80
Florida Gators	0.75
Iowa State Cyclones	0.50
Boise State Broncos	0.20
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 19.91