Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2025, 5:16 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams were ranked after Week 4 based on the following factors: preseason data, win-loss record, strength of schedule, margin of victory, the eye test, head-to-head results, performances against common opponents.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.27
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.88
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
9	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.35
13	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.56
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.59
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.49
18	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
19	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	-0.02
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
22	USC Trojans	0.00
23	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
25	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	0.15

Total Score: 3.31