studio_sally Ballot for 2025 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 18, 2025, 10:49 a.m.
Overall Rationale: For my preseason poll, I pick a winner for every single game of the FBS season and attempt to rank the result. All my polls after this are computer-generated, this one is just for funsies.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(11-1), BIG TEN CHAMPION |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(11-1), SEC CHAMPION |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(11-1), ACC CHAMPION |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(10-2), BIG TEN RUNNER-UP |
| 5 |
Baylor Bears
|
(10-2), BIG 12 CHAMPION |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
(10-2) |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(10-2), SEC RUNNER-UP |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(10-2), ACC RUNNER-UP |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(10-2) |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(10-2), BIG 12 RUNNER-UP |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(10-2) |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(10-2) |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(10-2) |
| 14 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(10-2) |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(10-2) |
| 16 |
Florida Gators
|
(9-3) |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(11-1), AMERICAN CHAMPION |
| 18 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(10-2) |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(9-3) |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(11-1), MWC CHAMPION |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
(9-3) |
| 22 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(9-3) |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(9-3) |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(9-3) |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(9-3) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.46 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.08 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.20 |
| 5 |
Baylor Bears
|
7.69 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
8.35 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.01 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.25 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.25 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.17 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-2.04 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.25 |
| 14 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
4.59 |
| 16 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
7.92 |
| 18 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.47 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.87 |
| 22 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
3.00 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.55 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.02 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.48 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.35 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.97 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.73 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.35 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.09 |
Total Score: 44.13