Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2025, 9:25 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I try to get the poll out as early as possible to avoid bias from other polls especially the AP poll. I try to be willing to make large adjustments to teams as new information comes out to avoid poll inertia.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Texas A&M Aggies
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders
6	Ole Miss Rebels
7	Alabama Crimson Tide
8	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
9	Georgia Bulldogs
10	Oregon Ducks
11	Tennessee Volunteers
12	Memphis Tigers
13	LSU Tigers
14	BYU Cougars
15	Utah Utes
16	Missouri Tigers
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers
19	Cincinnati Bearcats
20	Vanderbilt Commodores
21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
22	Virginia Cavaliers
23	USC Trojans
24	Washington Huskies
25	UNLV Rebels

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.03
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Texas A&M Aggies	0.16
4	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.42
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.01
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Oregon Ducks	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Memphis Tigers	0.61
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.34
16	Missouri Tigers	0.00
17	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.83
19	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.18
20	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
22	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.01
23	USC Trojans	-0.26
24	Washington Huskies	0.00
25	UNLV Rebels	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USF Bulls	0.76
Texas Longhorns	0.16

Total Score: 3.78