Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2025, 6:23 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason polls are a crapshoot

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	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	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.70
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
10	Michigan Wolverines	0.60
11	Florida Gators	0.84
12	SMU Mustangs	0.33
13	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
14	Iowa State Cyclones	0.43
15	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	Tulane Green Wave	4.04
20	Missouri Tigers	1.84
21	LSU Tigers	-0.87
22	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.02
23	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.53

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.35
Texas A&M Aggies	0.45
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.28

Total Score: 11.27