Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 15, 2025, 8:44 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.27
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Clemson Tigers	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Texas A&M Aggies	1.55
11	Michigan Wolverines	0.41
12	Florida Gators	0.63
13	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.06
15	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
18	Oklahoma Sooners	0.32
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
21	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
22	USC Trojans	0.54
23	Auburn Tigers	1.80
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	-0.94
25	Baylor Bears	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa State Cyclones	0.50
Boise State Broncos	0.20
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.28

Total Score: 7.49