Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2025, 9:08 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Blank look at performance and expectations against competitors at neutral site. Try to ignore pre-season rankings except for considering rosters and early season team performance.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Penn State Nittany Lions
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Oregon Ducks
5	Iowa State Cyclones
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Illinois Fighting Illini
8	Florida State Seminoles
9	LSU Tigers
10	Indiana Hoosiers
11	Oklahoma Sooners
12	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
13	Vanderbilt Commodores
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Auburn Tigers
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders
17	Texas Longhorns
18	USC Trojans
19	California Golden Bears
20	Alabama Crimson Tide
21	Utah Utes
22	Tennessee Volunteers
23	USF Bulls
24	NC State Wolfpack
25	Michigan State Spartans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.07
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Iowa State Cyclones	0.81
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.22
8	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Indiana Hoosiers	0.72
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.10
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.18
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Auburn Tigers	0.19
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
17	Texas Longhorns	0.00
18	USC Trojans	0.00
19	California Golden Bears	3.96
20	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
21	Utah Utes	-0.18
22	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
23	USF Bulls	0.52
24	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
25	Michigan State Spartans	0.17

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas A&M Aggies	2.82
Missouri Tigers	0.65
Michigan Wolverines	0.11

Total Score: 10.71