Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2025, 10:56 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Later in the season, I will be using my computer model. Until that is ready, I try to balance the quality of wins/ losses and the eye test while trying to ignore the results of previous seasons. I also try to start from scratch each week since the quality of past wins and losses change as we get to know each team better. We have very little data at this point in the season, so if you rearranged 12 through 25 or threw in some different undefeated teams, I'd have no complaints.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Penn State Nittany Lions
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Oregon Ducks
5	LSU Tigers
6	Florida State Seminoles
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Oklahoma Sooners
9	USF Bulls
10	Illinois Fighting Illini
11	Texas Longhorns
12	Iowa State Cyclones
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
14	Tennessee Volunteers
15	Utah Utes
16	Auburn Tigers
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders
18	South Carolina Gamecocks
19	Clemson Tigers
20	Alabama Crimson Tide
21	Missouri Tigers
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers
23	BYU Cougars
24	Michigan Wolverines
25	California Golden Bears

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.06
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Florida State Seminoles	0.18
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.27
9	USF Bulls	0.44
10	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
11	Texas Longhorns	0.00
12	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.07
16	Auburn Tigers	0.50
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.04
18	South Carolina Gamecocks	-0.18
19	Clemson Tigers	0.00
20	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.03
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.76
23	BYU Cougars	0.00
24	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
25	California Golden Bears	0.14

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	0.97
Indiana Hoosiers	0.50
Texas A&M Aggies	0.58
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.13
TCU Horned Frogs	0.03

Total Score: 4.88