Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 16, 2025, 5:09 p.m.

Overall Rationale: In an attempt to try and "predict" out to the end of the season I will have the same number of teams ranked from each major conference as in my final poll last year: 8 SEC teams, 6 B1G teams, 5 ACC teams, 4 B12 teams, ND, and 1 G5 team. Mostly looking and computer metrics such as SP+ and FPI for my preseason poll.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.80
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.53
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.54
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Ole Miss Rebels	1.24
9	Michigan Wolverines	0.79
10	Clemson Tigers	-0.08
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
12	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Kansas State Wildcats	0.30
15	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
16	Texas A&M Aggies	0.23
17	SMU Mustangs	0.00
18	USC Trojans	2.49
19	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	0.29
21	Arizona State Sun Devils	-0.72
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
24	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.10
25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.35
Florida Gators	0.75
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 11.13