Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

Overall Rationale: blue chip ratio, strength of schedule, returning production, and eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes
2	Florida State Seminoles
3	Oregon Ducks
4	USF Bulls
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	LSU Tigers
8	Georgia Bulldogs
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
11	Iowa State Cyclones
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders
15	Utah Utes
16	South Carolina Gamecocks
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
20	BYU Cougars
21	TCU Horned Frogs
22	Auburn Tigers
23	Vanderbilt Commodores
24	Ole Miss Rebels
25	Illinois Fighting Illini

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.54
2	Florida State Seminoles	0.91
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	USF Bulls	1.24
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.25
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	Texas A&M Aggies	1.35
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.05
11	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.94
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.70
15	Utah Utes	0.07
16	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
17	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.13
18	Missouri Tigers	0.00
19	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.13
20	BYU Cougars	0.02
21	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
22	Auburn Tigers	0.00
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.99
24	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.60
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	-2.01

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	1.49
Clemson Tigers	0.67
Indiana Hoosiers	0.50

Total Score: 14.59