Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 2, 2025, 8:02 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Early poll prioritizing P5 wins and my own eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Penn State Nittany Lions
3	LSU Tigers
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
7	Iowa State Cyclones
8	Tennessee Volunteers
9	Florida State Seminoles
10	Oregon Ducks
11	South Carolina Gamecocks
12	TCU Horned Frogs
13	Florida Gators
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	USF Bulls
16	Auburn Tigers
17	Arizona State Sun Devils
18	Utah Utes
19	Tulane Green Wave
20	Arizona Wildcats
21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
22	Clemson Tigers
23	Texas Longhorns
24	California Golden Bears
25	Rice Owls

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	LSU Tigers	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	3.08
7	Iowa State Cyclones	0.59
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.65
9	Florida State Seminoles	0.10
10	Oregon Ducks	-0.04
11	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
12	TCU Horned Frogs	1.21
13	Florida Gators	0.10
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	USF Bulls	1.96
16	Auburn Tigers	1.33
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	Tulane Green Wave	1.25
20	Arizona Wildcats	2.41
21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.44
22	Clemson Tigers	-0.39
23	Texas Longhorns	-0.88
24	California Golden Bears	0.90
25	Rice Owls	0.20

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.18
Michigan Wolverines	1.03
SMU Mustangs	0.77
Indiana Hoosiers	0.31
Texas A&M Aggies	0.37
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.16

Total Score: 19.62