Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2025, 11:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Acknowledging that preseason/early season we really have no idea what we’re doing, this is a wild ass guess based on buzz. Let’s see things shake out on the field of play.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.46
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.58
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	1.33
12	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
13	Indiana Hoosiers	0.41
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.06
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	9.72
16	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1.49
20	Boise State Broncos	0.00
21	Miami Hurricanes	-1.23
22	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
23	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.43
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
25	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.04

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	1.20
Florida Gators	0.75
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 17.80