Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2025, 11:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I normally do a computer ballot but that doesn't really start until around Week 4/5, so here's an attempt at a human poll.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	LSU Tigers	0.14
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.06
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
6	Florida State Seminoles	0.18
7	Iowa State Cyclones	0.32
8	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.03
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	USF Bulls	0.00
14	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
15	Missouri Tigers	0.55
16	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
17	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
20	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
22	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
23	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
25	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.31

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Clemson Tigers	0.67
Auburn Tigers	0.08
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.13

Total Score: 2.47