2025 Preseason

Rank ?	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points	PPV ?	Δ PPV ?	σ ?	# Votes ?
1	--	Ohio State Buckeyes (67)	3418	23.74	-1.25	1.84	144
2	+2	Penn State Nittany Lions (26)	3321	23.06	+1.63	1.60	144
3	+2	Texas Longhorns (31)	3269	22.70	+1.35	2.67	144
4	+2	Georgia Bulldogs (1)	2973	20.65	+0.88	2.16	144
5	-3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1)	2965	20.59	-3.12	2.36	143
6	+8	Clemson Tigers (10)	2809	19.51	+8.33	4.23	142
7	-4	Oregon Ducks (1)	2783	19.33	-3.21	2.25	144
8	+11	Alabama Crimson Tide (3)	2439	16.94	+9.92	3.96	141
9	+8	Miami Hurricanes (1)	1965	13.65	+5.51	4.36	137
10	NEW	LSU Tigers (1)	1935	13.44	+11.99	5.21	133
11	-4	Arizona State Sun Devils	1818	12.63	-5.23	5.20	132
12	+6	South Carolina Gamecocks (1)	1571	10.91	+3.73	4.90	129
13	+3	Illinois Fighting Illini	1496	10.39	+1.01	4.95	123
14	-3	SMU Mustangs	1298	9.01	-4.81	4.62	127
15	+10	Michigan Wolverines	1293	8.98	+7.38	5.21	111
16	-3	Ole Miss Rebels	1137	7.90	-5.32	5.09	120
17	NEW	Kansas State Wildcats	1117	7.76	+7.38	4.03	123
18	-10	Indiana Hoosiers	1051	7.30	-9.93	4.92	120
19	NEW	Florida Gators	1050	7.29	+6.87	4.85	102
20	-5	Iowa State Cyclones	888	6.17	-4.73	4.92	110
21	-11	Tennessee Volunteers	880	6.11	-8.82	5.56	106
22	NEW	Texas A&M Aggies	792	5.50	+5.18	4.57	105
23	-14	Boise State Broncos	670	4.65	-11.69	4.92	100
24	NEW	Texas Tech Red Raiders	527	3.66	+3.66	3.55	86
25	NEW	Oklahoma Sooners	508	3.53	+3.53	4.20	69

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	--	Ohio State (67) Baseline change -- PPV 23.74 Δ PPV -1.25 σ 1.84 # Votes 144	3418
2	+2	Penn State (26) Baseline change -- PPV 23.06 Δ PPV +1.63 σ 1.60 # Votes 144	3321
3	+2	Texas (31) Baseline change -- PPV 22.70 Δ PPV +1.35 σ 2.67 # Votes 144	3269
4	+2	Georgia (1) Baseline change -- PPV 20.65 Δ PPV +0.88 σ 2.16 # Votes 144	2973
5	-3	Notre Dame (1) Baseline change -- PPV 20.59 Δ PPV -3.12 σ 2.36 # Votes 143	2965
6	+8	Clemson (10) Baseline change -- PPV 19.51 Δ PPV +8.33 σ 4.23 # Votes 142	2809
7	-4	Oregon (1) Baseline change -- PPV 19.33 Δ PPV -3.21 σ 2.25 # Votes 144	2783
8	+11	Alabama (3) Baseline change -- PPV 16.94 Δ PPV +9.92 σ 3.96 # Votes 141	2439
9	+8	Miami (1) Baseline change -- PPV 13.65 Δ PPV +5.51 σ 4.36 # Votes 137	1965
10	NEW	LSU (1) Baseline change -- PPV 13.44 Δ PPV +11.99 σ 5.21 # Votes 133	1935
11	-4	Arizona State Baseline change -- PPV 12.63 Δ PPV -5.23 σ 5.20 # Votes 132	1818
12	+6	South Carolina (1) Baseline change -- PPV 10.91 Δ PPV +3.73 σ 4.90 # Votes 129	1571
13	+3	Illinois Baseline change -- PPV 10.39 Δ PPV +1.01 σ 4.95 # Votes 123	1496
14	-3	SMU Baseline change -- PPV 9.01 Δ PPV -4.81 σ 4.62 # Votes 127	1298
15	+10	Michigan Baseline change -- PPV 8.98 Δ PPV +7.38 σ 5.21 # Votes 111	1293
16	-3	Ole Miss Baseline change -- PPV 7.90 Δ PPV -5.32 σ 5.09 # Votes 120	1137
17	NEW	Kansas State Baseline change -- PPV 7.76 Δ PPV +7.38 σ 4.03 # Votes 123	1117
18	-10	Indiana Baseline change -- PPV 7.30 Δ PPV -9.93 σ 4.92 # Votes 120	1051
19	NEW	Florida Baseline change -- PPV 7.29 Δ PPV +6.87 σ 4.85 # Votes 102	1050
20	-5	Iowa State Baseline change -- PPV 6.17 Δ PPV -4.73 σ 4.92 # Votes 110	888
21	-11	Tennessee Baseline change -- PPV 6.11 Δ PPV -8.82 σ 5.56 # Votes 106	880
22	NEW	Texas A&M Baseline change -- PPV 5.50 Δ PPV +5.18 σ 4.57 # Votes 105	792
23	-14	Boise State Baseline change -- PPV 4.65 Δ PPV -11.69 σ 4.92 # Votes 100	670
24	NEW	Texas Tech Baseline change -- PPV 3.66 Δ PPV +3.66 σ 3.55 # Votes 86	527
25	NEW	Oklahoma Baseline change -- PPV 3.53 Δ PPV +3.53 σ 4.20 # Votes 69	508

Dropped: #12 BYU , #20 Syracuse , #21 Army , #22 Missouri , #23 UNLV , #24 Memphis

Others Receiving Votes: BYU 420, Louisville 370, Georgia Tech 227, Baylor 212, USC 197, Missouri 187, Utah 141, Tulane 112, Iowa 76, Army 76, Auburn 65, Nebraska 57, Syracuse 57, UNLV 49, Duke 48, Memphis 47, Navy 46, Vanderbilt 44, Florida State 36, North Carolina 30, Toledo 30, TCU 28, James Madison 26, Boston College 25, Ohio 24, Kansas 21, Arizona 21, Marshall 20, Washington 17, Pittsburgh 13, Wisconsin 13, Minnesota 12, Liberty 10, Arkansas 9, Rutgers 9, North Dakota St 8, Colorado 6, Washington St 6, Oklahoma State 6, Virginia Tech 6, San José State 5, Oregon State 4, ULM 3, UCLA 2, West Virginia 2, Appalachian State 1, Fresno State 1, Louisiana 1, Hawai'i 1