Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2025, 4:08 a.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Penn State Nittany Lions
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Ole Miss Rebels
9	LSU Tigers
10	Tennessee Volunteers
11	USC Trojans
12	Texas A&M Aggies
13	Auburn Tigers
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	Clemson Tigers
16	Florida Gators
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Utah Utes
20	South Carolina Gamecocks
21	Indiana Hoosiers
22	TCU Horned Frogs
23	Illinois Fighting Illini
24	Florida State Seminoles
25	Arkansas Razorbacks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.85
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	4.15
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.75
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.79
9	LSU Tigers	-0.23
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.22
11	USC Trojans	2.74
12	Texas A&M Aggies	0.75
13	Auburn Tigers	1.12
14	Miami Hurricanes	-1.09
15	Clemson Tigers	0.00
16	Florida Gators	9.08
17	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.13
18	Missouri Tigers	0.00
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	South Carolina Gamecocks	-0.60
21	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
22	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	-1.59
24	Florida State Seminoles	-1.60
25	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa State Cyclones	1.90
USF Bulls	0.81
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.44
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.13

Total Score: 28.98