Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2025, 6:02 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of computer/human polls plus my own judgment layered on

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Ole Miss Rebels
7	LSU Tigers
8	Tennessee Volunteers
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	Still factoring in prior season a bit until more games are played. Basically treating their loss similar to ND/Northern Illinois last season -- at least for now.
11	USC Trojans
12	Indiana Hoosiers
13	Illinois Fighting Illini
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	Iowa State Cyclones
16	TCU Horned Frogs
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Louisville Cardinals
20	Michigan Wolverines
21	South Carolina Gamecocks
22	Texas A&M Aggies
23	Utah Utes
24	BYU Cougars
25	Clemson 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	Texas Longhorns	0.68
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Ole Miss Rebels	1.15
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.67
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.22
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	2.78
11	USC Trojans	2.74
12	Indiana Hoosiers	0.65
13	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
14	Miami Hurricanes	-1.09
15	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
16	TCU Horned Frogs	0.90
17	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.13
18	Missouri Tigers	0.00
19	Louisville Cardinals	1.51
20	Michigan Wolverines	1.02
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	-0.80
22	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
23	Utah Utes	-0.12
24	BYU Cougars	0.00
25	Clemson Tigers	-0.48

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida State Seminoles	1.97
USF Bulls	0.81
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.44
Auburn Tigers	0.08
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.13

Total Score: 18.38