Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 13, 2025, 11:27 p.m.

Overall Rationale: The Brian Heidik Method: a win is a win is a win. It doesn't matter how you get there, so long as at the end of the day you are on top. This system can experience wild fluctuation week-to-week as it becomes harder to remain undefeated, and losses to undefeated teams carry more weight. Preseason ranking is a combination of last season's finish adjusted to the current AP Top 25 while accounting for notable loss of talent.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.11
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	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	Miami Hurricanes	0.25
9	SMU Mustangs	0.98
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
12	Indiana Hoosiers	0.61
13	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
14	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
15	Kansas State Wildcats	0.05
16	Iowa State Cyclones	0.03
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	BYU Cougars	0.11
21	Missouri Tigers	1.29
22	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.72
24	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
25	Oregon State Beavers	0.22

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.83
Michigan Wolverines	0.97
Florida Gators	0.75
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.28

Total Score: 9.21