Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2025, 10:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams with losses not ranked yet (will be brought in after Week 4 or 5). Other teams considered: Arizona, Nebraska, UNLV, Mississippi State, Michigan State, Navy, North Texas, Houston, Washington

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Penn State Nittany Lions
5	Florida State Seminoles
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Illinois Fighting Illini
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Iowa State Cyclones
10	LSU Tigers
11	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
12	BYU Cougars
13	Oklahoma Sooners
14	Utah Utes
15	Tulane Green Wave
16	USC Trojans
17	Vanderbilt Commodores
18	Ole Miss Rebels
19	Missouri Tigers
20	Louisville Cardinals
21	Texas A&M Aggies
22	Memphis Tigers
23	NC State Wolfpack
24	California Golden Bears
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
5	Florida State Seminoles	0.19
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.22
8	Indiana Hoosiers	1.12
9	Iowa State Cyclones	0.04
10	LSU Tigers	-0.22
11	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.30
12	BYU Cougars	2.71
13	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.14
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Tulane Green Wave	1.72
16	USC Trojans	0.05
17	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.15
19	Missouri Tigers	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	2.34
21	Texas A&M Aggies	-1.64
22	Memphis Tigers	2.81
23	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
24	California Golden Bears	0.12
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.61

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	0.88
Tennessee Volunteers	0.68
Auburn Tigers	0.43
Alabama Crimson Tide	0.47
Michigan Wolverines	0.11

Total Score: 16.98