Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 4:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Rankings should primarily reflect what has happened on the field this season, with sort of a power ranking for teams that have similar resumes. Teams who win don't deserve to be rewarded, teams who lose don't deserve to punished - but what happened this past week is an additional data point in viewing team resumes.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.55
3	LSU Tigers	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Florida State Seminoles	0.39
8	Michigan Wolverines	0.92
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
11	Florida Gators	0.48
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Clemson Tigers	0.00
16	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
18	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
19	Missouri Tigers	1.53
20	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
21	SMU Mustangs	0.00
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
23	Utah Utes	0.00
24	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas A&M Aggies	0.37
TCU Horned Frogs	0.08
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.16

Total Score: 4.48