Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 13, 2025, 10:02 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Like last year, I am going to base my first poll off of the AP preseason poll with some slight alterations. The first few weeks I will be making some big movements presumably.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.02
10	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
11	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.18
12	LSU Tigers	0.00
13	Michigan Wolverines	0.02
14	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
15	SMU Mustangs	0.00
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
18	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
21	Boise State Broncos	0.00
22	BYU Cougars	0.00
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
24	Utah Utes	0.00
25	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.75
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 1.30