Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2025, 8:59 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Still some influence from last year, but these teams are starting to prove their worth on the field.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.06
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.18
8	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.03
9	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.18
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.05
11	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
12	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
13	Clemson Tigers	0.33
14	USF Bulls	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
17	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.63
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.30
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.98
22	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
23	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.17
24	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.76
25	Michigan Wolverines	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas A&M Aggies	0.58
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.44
Auburn Tigers	0.08

Total Score: 5.78