Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 16, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

Overall Rationale: It's time to prove it on the field for most teams, though there are some teams who haven't played the full three games, so they'll still have some 2024 influence in their rankings.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	LSU Tigers
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Illinois Fighting Illini
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Florida State Seminoles
10	Iowa State Cyclones
11	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	Texas A&M Aggies
14	Vanderbilt Commodores
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Indiana Hoosiers
17	Utah Utes
18	Alabama Crimson Tide
19	TCU Horned Frogs
20	Missouri Tigers
21	Texas Tech Red Raiders
22	USC Trojans
23	Auburn Tigers
24	BYU Cougars
25	Tennessee Volunteers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.22
8	Texas Longhorns	0.57
9	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
10	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
11	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.30
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
14	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
17	Utah Utes	0.00
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
19	TCU Horned Frogs	0.43
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
22	USC Trojans	0.00
23	Auburn Tigers	0.00
24	BYU Cougars	0.00
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.48

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	0.11

Total Score: 2.12