Here's my ballot. Pure computer poll. Still early in the season so it may look strange, but it will sort itself out soon. Why did teams like Oregon drop big despite putting up huge numbers? Playing FCS opponents is not worth much in my algorithm.
T25:
::: spoiler Full ranking:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1-0 | 626 |
| 2 | USC | 2-0 | 575 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1-0 | 562 |
| 4 | Utah | 1-0 | 553 |
| 5 | Washington | 1-0 | 522 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 516 |
| 7 | Florida State | 1-0 | 497 |
| 8 | Texas | 1-0 | 493 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 492 |
| 10 | Oregon | 1-0 | 478 |
| 11 | Penn State | 1-0 | 477 |
| 12 | LSU | 0-1 | 470 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1-0 | 457 |
| 14 | Duke | 1-0 | 451 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 436 |
| 16 | Louisville | 1-0 | 429 |
| 17 | Clemson | 0-1 | 426 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 414 |
| 19 | Alabama | 1-0 | 411 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 409 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 408 |
| T22 | Tulane | 1-0 | 395 |
| T22 | Ole Miss | 1-0 | 393 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 1-0 | 375 |
| 25 | TCU | 0-1 | 373 |
| 26 | Illinois | 1-0 | 372 |
| 27 | Oregon State | 1-0 | 371 |
| 28 | UCLA | 1-0 | 368 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 1-0 | 365 |
| T30 | Minnesota | 1-0 | 364 |
| T30 | Texas Tech | 0-1 | 357 |
| 32 | Toledo | 0-1 | 356 |
| 33 | Maryland | 1-0 | 351 |
| 34 | Auburn | 1-0 | 350 |
| 35 | Washington State | 1-0 | 347 |
| 36 | BYU | 1-0 | 344 |
| 37 | South Alabama | 0-1 | 341 |
| 38 | Western Kentucky | 1-0 | 333 |
| T39 | South Carolina | 0-1 | 332 |
| T39 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 330 |
| 41 | UCF | 1-0 | 329 |
| 42 | Florida | 0-1 | 326 |
| 43 | Troy | 1-0 | 324 |
| 44 | Baylor | 0-1 | 319 |
| 45 | NC State | 1-0 | 318 |
| T46 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 317 |
| T46 | Wyoming | 1-0 | 308 |
| 48 | Missouri | 1-0 | 307 |
| 49 | Ohio | 1-1 | 306 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 1-0 | 306 |
| 51 | Liberty | 1-0 | 304 |
| 52 | California | 1-0 | 303 |
| T53 | Fresno State | 1-0 | 296 |
| T53 | Boise State | 0-1 | 295 |
| 55 | Kansas | 1-0 | 294 |
| 56 | Connecticut | 0-1 | 289 |
| T57 | Purdue | 0-1 | 285 |
| T57 | UTSA | 0-1 | 285 |
| 59 | UNT | 0-1 | 282 |
| 60 | Air Force | 1-0 | 279 |
| 61 | Iowa | 1-0 | 275 |
| 62 | Houston | 1-0 | 273 |
| 63 | Northwestern | 0-1 | 272 |
| T64 | FAU | 1-0 | 271 |
| T64 | San Jose State | 0-2 | 268 |
| 66 | Northern Illinois | 1-0 | 267 |
| 67 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 266 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 1-0 | 266 |
| 69 | SMU | 1-0 | 260 |
| 70 | Buffalo | 0-1 | 259 |
| T71 | Arizona | 1-0 | 255 |
| T71 | San Diego State | 2-0 | 255 |
| 73 | Arizona State | 1-0 | 254 |
| 74 | Miami (OH) | 0-1 | 254 |
| 75 | Memphis | 1-0 | 253 |
| 76 | New Mexico State | 1-1 | 252 |
| 77 | West Virginia | 0-1 | 250 |
| 78 | Navy | 0-1 | 248 |
| 79 | Iowa State | 1-0 | 246 |
| 80 | Nebraska | 0-1 | 244 |
| 81 | Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 243 |
| 82 | Wake Forest | 1-0 | 241 |
| 83 | Louisiana | 1-0 | 240 |
| 84 | Southern Mississippi | 1-0 | 237 |
| 85 | Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 236 |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 235 |
| T87 | USF | 0-1 | 234 |
| T87 | UTEP | 1-1 | 234 |
| 89 | Marshall | 1-0 | 231 |
| 90 | Rice | 0-1 | 229 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | 0-1 | 226 |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | 2-0 | 226 |
| 93 | Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 225 |
| 94 | Temple | 1-0 | 225 |
| 95 | Hawaii | 0-2 | 222 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 1-0 | 221 |
| 97 | Army | 0-1 | 220 |
| 98 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 217 |
| 99 | Stanford | 1-0 | 216 |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | 1-1 | 215 |
| 101 | UNLV | 1-0 | 214 |
| 102 | Georgia State | 1-0 | 206 |
| 103 | FIU | 1-1 | 203 |
| T104 | Boston College | 0-1 | 202 |
| T104 | JMU | 1-0 | 201 |
| 106 | Ball State | 0-1 | 200 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | 1-0 | 199 |
| T108 | Colorado State | 0-1 | 198 |
| T108 | Colorado | 1-0 | 197 |
| 110 | ECU | 0-1 | 196 |
| 111 | Central Michigan | 0-1 | 195 |
| T112 | Cincinnati | 1-0 | 195 |
| T112 | Akron | 0-1 | 193 |
| T114 | UL Monroe | 1-0 | 184 |
| T114 | Texas State | 1-0 | 183 |
| 116 | Middle Tennessee | 0-1 | 182 |
| T117 | Utah State | 0-1 | 182 |
| T117 | Georgia Southern | 1-0 | 181 |
| 119 | Old Dominion | 0-1 | 181 |
| 120 | Western Michigan | 1-0 | 176 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 1-1 | 175 |
| T122 | UAB | 1-0 | 173 |
| T122 | Virginia | 0-1 | 172 |
| 124 | Appalachian State | 1-0 | 170 |
| 125 | Indiana | 0-1 | 159 |
| 126 | New Mexico | 0-1 | 154 |
| 127 | Arkansas State | 0-1 | 151 |
| 128 | Tulsa | 1-0 | 140 |
| 129 | Kent State | 0-1 | 133 |
| 130 | Nevada | 0-1 | 128 |
| 131 | Jacksonville State | 2-0 | 127 |
| 132 | Charlotte | 1-0 | 121 |
| 133 | Sam Houston | 0-1 | 94 |