Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2025, 11:41 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason polls are a complete joke, so my preseason polls always match my final poll from the last year. Once we see the teams actually play, we can judge where they stand.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Oregon Ducks
6	Arizona State Sun Devils
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Boise State Broncos
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	Indiana Hoosiers
11	Clemson Tigers
12	SMU Mustangs
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	Iowa State Cyclones
15	UNLV Rebels
16	Army West Point
17	BYU Cougars
18	South Carolina Gamecocks
19	Miami Hurricanes
20	Illinois Fighting Illini
21	Missouri Tigers
22	Memphis Tigers
23	Syracuse Orange
24	USC Trojans
25	LSU Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.69
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Oregon Ducks	0.00
6	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.67
7	Texas Longhorns	-0.63
8	Boise State Broncos	1.96
9	Tennessee Volunteers	1.21
10	Indiana Hoosiers	1.02
11	Clemson Tigers	-0.31
12	SMU Mustangs	0.33
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.25
14	Iowa State Cyclones	0.43
15	UNLV Rebels	9.91
16	Army West Point	8.72
17	BYU Cougars	0.94
18	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
19	Miami Hurricanes	-0.77
20	Illinois Fighting Illini	-0.14
21	Missouri Tigers	1.29
22	Memphis Tigers	2.92
23	Syracuse Orange	1.85
24	USC Trojans	0.00
25	LSU Tigers	-1.64

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Alabama Crimson Tide	3.52
Michigan Wolverines	0.97
Kansas State Wildcats	1.17
Florida Gators	0.75
Texas A&M Aggies	0.45
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.28
Oklahoma Sooners	0.09

Total Score: 42.95