Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025, 11:42 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I don't take the preseason poll very seriously.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Ohio State Buckeyes
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Kansas State Wildcats
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Arizona State Sun Devils
11	SMU Mustangs
12	Florida Gators
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	LSU Tigers
16	Utah Utes
17	Tulane Green Wave
18	Illinois Fighting Illini
19	Texas Tech Red Raiders
20	Boise State Broncos
21	Iowa Hawkeyes
22	James Madison Dukes
23	Louisville Cardinals
24	USC Trojans
25	Memphis Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.28
2	Clemson Tigers	0.31
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.28
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.01
8	Kansas State Wildcats	1.79
9	Oregon Ducks	-0.28
10	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
11	SMU Mustangs	0.55
12	Florida Gators	0.63
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.25
14	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Utah Utes	5.01
17	Tulane Green Wave	5.58
18	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
19	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.19
20	Boise State Broncos	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	3.72
22	James Madison Dukes	3.07
23	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
24	USC Trojans	0.00
25	Memphis Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
South Carolina Gamecocks	1.48
Michigan Wolverines	0.97
Indiana Hoosiers	0.73
Iowa State Cyclones	0.50
Tennessee Volunteers	0.35
Texas A&M Aggies	0.45
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 28.54