Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 12:06 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams with losses won't be ranked until a few weeks into the season. Others Considered: Virginia, Arizona, Texas A&M, Kansas, California, Nebraska, UNLV, Duke, Louisville

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Penn State Nittany Lions
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Florida State Seminoles
7	LSU Tigers
8	Illinois Fighting Illini
9	Iowa State Cyclones
10	Indiana Hoosiers
11	Arizona State Sun Devils
12	SMU Mustangs
13	South Carolina Gamecocks
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	BYU Cougars
16	USC Trojans
17	Tennessee Volunteers
18	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19	USF Bulls
20	Utah Utes
21	Tulane Green Wave
22	Michigan Wolverines
23	Auburn Tigers
24	TCU Horned Frogs
25	Memphis Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	0.29
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Florida State Seminoles	0.54
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.53
9	Iowa State Cyclones	0.23
10	Indiana Hoosiers	1.43
11	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
12	SMU Mustangs	0.78
13	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	1.35
16	USC Trojans	1.43
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.32
19	USF Bulls	0.75
20	Utah Utes	0.00
21	Tulane Green Wave	0.48
22	Michigan Wolverines	-0.27
23	Auburn Tigers	0.00
24	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
25	Memphis Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	1.34
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.30
Clemson Tigers	1.06
Florida Gators	0.83
Texas A&M Aggies	0.37
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.16

Total Score: 13.73