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Small_Company_5697 Ballot for 2025 Week 4

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2025, 4:28 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Strength of wins, player performance/explosiveness, reputation/coaching, statistical extremes (incredible offense/defense)

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes Outstanding reputation and have yet to falter, no justifiable reason to move them down
2 LSU Tigers Worrying offense yet defense appears strong enough to win nonetheless, strong wins against Clemson and Florida where defense truly made a statement
3 Miami Hurricanes Week one statement against Notre Dame and explosive beatdown on newly-ranked USF, experienced quarterback and good overall production so far
4 Georgia Bulldogs Elite reputation and strong offensive showing against Tennessee to remain undefeated, close call in overtime but better wins than Penn State
5 Penn State Nittany Lions Lack of quality wins so far, strong performances but cannot justify placing above the top 4 teams listed
6 Oregon Ducks Similar situation to Penn State
7 Oklahoma Sooners Best player in CFB (my opinion, John Mateer), strong win against Michigan and progressing offense against other teams
8 Florida State Seminoles Strong performance against Alabama week one, good offensive explosiveness in their second game
9 Texas A&M Aggies Strong offensive showing against Notre Dame, offensive consistency against rest of opponents
10 Illinois Fighting Illini Strong quarterback in Luke Altmyer, similar situation to Penn State and Oregon
11 Iowa State Cyclones Good performance through four games, Rocco Becht is an excellent player and has pushed them to a 4-0 record
12 Texas Longhorns Worrying performance against UTEP after week one loss to Ohio State, strong reputation and experience is keeping them alive
13 Ole Miss Rebels Performed well against Arkansas and kentucky, strong offensive performances similar to that of last year's team
14 Tennessee Volunteers Close loss to Georgia in overtime, powerful offensive showcases otherwise and tenured quarterback in Joey Aguilar with explosive offensive weapons
15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Off to a hot start with wins over Colorado and Clemson, explosive players at RB and QB
16 Indiana Hoosiers Heisman candidate (Fernando Mendoza) leading undefeated push, powerful offensive performances against weak opponents
17 Alabama Crimson Tide Loss to FSU week one is still dragging them down, but a bounceback appears to have occurred over the past two weeks
18 Texas Tech Red Raiders Strong performances against weak opponents, first test next week
19 Utah Utes Same situation as Texas Tech with slightly less offensive showcasing
20 Vanderbilt Commodores Strong performance against Sellers and UofSC following two relatively strong offensive performances
21 Michigan Wolverines Underwood appears to be developing quickly, Oklahoma loss slightly dragging them down
22 Washington Huskies Incredibly strong offensive with many explosive weapons including QB1, WR1, and of course RB1
23 USC Trojans Second strongest offense so far behind Texas Tech, some friction against Purdue but enough to pull them into 23rd
24 BYU Cougars Best defense in college football so far but yet to face a true test
25 UNLV Rebels Strong wins with explosive offensive weapons such as their RB1

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