Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025, 7:23 a.m.

Overall Rationale: As a pre-season poll, this is mostly in prediction of what I expect to go from the season. This operates mostly on vibes, which is not occurring in the season going forward.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Kansas State Wildcats
8	South Carolina Gamecocks
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Boise State Broncos
11	Georgia Bulldogs
12	Illinois Fighting Illini
13	Louisville Cardinals
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders
15	Tulane Green Wave
16	Miami Hurricanes
17	Arizona State Sun Devils
18	Ole Miss Rebels
19	SMU Mustangs
20	Liberty Flames
21	Indiana Hoosiers
22	Tennessee Volunteers
23	LSU Tigers
24	UNLV Rebels
25	Toledo Rockets

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.11
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.27
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Kansas State Wildcats	2.04
8	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.70
9	Oregon Ducks	-0.28
10	Boise State Broncos	1.56
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.86
12	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
13	Louisville Cardinals	2.40
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.60
15	Tulane Green Wave	7.12
16	Miami Hurricanes	-0.09
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Liberty Flames	5.18
21	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
22	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
23	LSU Tigers	-1.25
24	UNLV Rebels	0.91
25	Toledo Rockets	0.04

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	0.97
Florida Gators	0.75
Iowa State Cyclones	0.50
Texas A&M Aggies	0.45
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 28.18