Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Returning production, schedule, transfer haul, coaching staff

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Penn State Nittany Lions
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Clemson Tigers
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	LSU Tigers
10	Alabama Crimson Tide
11	Illinois Fighting Illini
12	Miami Hurricanes
13	Arizona State Sun Devils
14	Michigan Wolverines
15	Kansas State Wildcats
16	Missouri Tigers
17	South Carolina Gamecocks
18	SMU Mustangs
19	Louisville Cardinals
20	Oklahoma Sooners
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers
22	Ole Miss Rebels
23	Washington Huskies
24	Iowa State Cyclones
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.46
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	1.43
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.18
12	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
13	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	Kansas State Wildcats	0.05
16	Missouri Tigers	4.04
17	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.59
20	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3.85
22	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.02
23	Washington Huskies	2.13
24	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.10
25	USC Trojans	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.75
Tennessee Volunteers	0.35
Texas A&M Aggies	0.45
Boise State Broncos	0.20
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.28

Total Score: 14.87