Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 20, 2025, 7:25 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of computer rankings plus my own judgement

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.27
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Oregon Ducks	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Clemson Tigers	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	1.04
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	Michigan Wolverines	0.41
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.67
13	Indiana Hoosiers	0.41
14	SMU Mustangs	0.00
15	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
16	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
17	Florida Gators	0.00
18	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
19	USC Trojans	2.00
20	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
21	Arizona State Sun Devils	-0.72
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.72
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	-0.94
25	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.30

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Boise State Broncos	0.20
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.28
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 9.04