Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 7, 2025, 6:14 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams with losses will not be considered until after Week 3 or 4. Others Considered: Arizona, Texas A&M, California, Nebraska, UNLV, NC State, Mississippi State, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Florida State Seminoles	0.36
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.45
7	Iowa State Cyclones	0.32
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	-0.23
10	Indiana Hoosiers	1.03
11	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
12	USF Bulls	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	1.87
14	USC Trojans	1.90
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
17	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.63
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	Tulane Green Wave	1.10
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.21
23	Auburn Tigers	0.00
24	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
25	Memphis Tigers	0.06

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	1.49
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.24
Clemson Tigers	0.67
Texas A&M Aggies	0.58
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.44

Total Score: 12.60