Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2025, 3:19 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams were ranked after Week 5 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	Oregon Ducks
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Ole Miss Rebels
5	Penn State Nittany Lions
6	Texas Longhorns
7	Texas A&M Aggies
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Oklahoma Sooners
10	Iowa State Cyclones
11	Alabama Crimson Tide
12	Georgia Bulldogs
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	LSU Tigers
15	Michigan Wolverines
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders
17	Vanderbilt Commodores
18	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19	Missouri Tigers
20	Virginia Cavaliers
21	Florida State Seminoles
22	Illinois Fighting Illini
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs
25	Arizona State Sun Devils

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.65
6	Texas Longhorns	0.87
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
10	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.31
14	LSU Tigers	0.04
15	Michigan Wolverines	0.55
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.48
17	Vanderbilt Commodores	-0.22
18	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.00
19	Missouri Tigers	-0.17
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.34
21	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
22	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
25	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	0.43
Louisville Cardinals	0.11
Memphis Tigers	0.03

Total Score: 4.19