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FrontRunner51 Ballot for 2025 Week 5

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 23, 2025, 7 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls combined with my own judgment

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes +1
2 Indiana Hoosiers +7 Impressive and still underrated by most
3 Oregon Ducks -2 Win next week at PSU and they'll likely be back up to #1
4 Miami Hurricanes +2
5 Georgia Bulldogs -1
6 Ole Miss Rebels -1
7 Penn State Nittany Lions -4 There wasn't much margin between my 3-6 last week. They fell to the bottom after an idle week (and were passed by Indiana), but big test with Oregon. Win and they're solidly back in the top 2-3.
8 Oklahoma Sooners +4
9 USC Trojans +4
10 LSU Tigers -3 Impressive wins looking less impressive each week...
11 Texas A&M Aggies +3
12 Michigan Wolverines +4
13 Alabama Crimson Tide -5 Some of the early season linkage to last year is starting to wear off as more games are played. Big test vs. Georgia upcoming. Win and they'll likely take a big jump back up.
14 Texas Tech Red Raiders NR
15 Texas Longhorns -4
16 BYU Cougars +4
17 Missouri Tigers +1
18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish -1
19 Tennessee Volunteers -4
20 Washington Huskies NR
21 Vanderbilt Commodores NR
22 Iowa State Cyclones -
23 TCU Horned Frogs +1
24 Louisville Cardinals +1
25 Florida State Seminoles NR Still waiting for another test to confirm if the Alabama win was a fluke, but will have to wait until 10/4 vs. Miami. Next up: Illinois (-14), Nebraska (-6), GA Tech (-)

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