Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 1, 2025, 11 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Week 1 games, Preseason and last season bias, brand value (Michigan > Illinois)

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.11
3	Oregon Ducks	0.29
4	LSU Tigers	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.10
8	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.15
9	Florida Gators	0.85
10	Clemson Tigers	0.12
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	Michigan Wolverines	0.15
13	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
14	SMU Mustangs	0.35
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
20	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.62
21	Auburn Tigers	0.00
22	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.58
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
24	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Utah Utes	0.31
Texas A&M Aggies	0.37
TCU Horned Frogs	0.08

Total Score: 4.07