Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 7:19 p.m.
Overall Rationale: RIP to the Jake Computer Poll. We are back to ranking the good ole fashioned way. For this week I basically took the preseason poll as is and didn't adjust unless your team did some major good (like beat a Top 10 team) or major bad (like get bullied by a 2-10 ACC team)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Top 3 team are all here as they won matchups against fellow preseason Top 15 teams. Last Week: #1 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Last Week: #12 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
Last Week: #13 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
UGA and PSU both top-tier NCG contenders who took care of business against weak competition . Last Week: #2 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Last Week: #5 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
First team that lost. Not exactly gonna kill a team for losing on the road to #1 even if the offense looked....less than great. Last Week: #3 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Common theme for teams that didn't move basically at all is that they beat bad teams that they should beat by a lot. Last Week: #7 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Last Week: #8 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Another team with a tough road loss that won't be majorly punished. Last Week: #6 |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Last Week: #9 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Last Week: #11 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Rip my Hokies. Last Week: #15 |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Man I really thought Clemson could run the table this regular season. Last Week: #10 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Nearly forgot Farmageddon happened with all of these elite W1 games. Last Week: #24 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Last Week: #16 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Last Week: #17 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
Last Week: #18 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Last Week: #19 |
| 19 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Last Week: #20 |
| 20 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Last Week: #21 |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Last Week: #23 |
| 22 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Last Week: #25 |
| 23 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
WOW what an upset over Bama. Is 2023 FSU back? Last Week: NR |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
Bullying the preseason G5 playoff favorite is gonna get you a vote from me. Last Week: NR |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
Only new team in the rankings who didn't beat a previously ranked team but darn they looked good against UCLA. Last Week: NR Dropped: #4 Alabama (lol), #22 Boise State (rip) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.39 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.26 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.73 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.12 |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.54 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.13 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.51 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
1.14 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.08 |
| 20 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.13 |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.46 |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.13 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.18 |
Florida Gators
|
0.83 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.28 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.08 |
Total Score: 7.97