Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Jan. 20, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	BYU Cougars
11	Utah Utes
12	Texas Longhorns
13	Oklahoma Sooners
14	Vanderbilt Commodores
15	Alabama Crimson Tide
16	James Madison Dukes
17	Iowa Hawkeyes
18	North Texas Mean Green
19	USC Trojans
20	Washington Huskies
21	Virginia Cavaliers
22	Navy Midshipmen
23	Michigan Wolverines
24	Illinois Fighting Illini
25	Tulane Green Wave

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.29
3	Oregon Ducks	0.16
4	Miami Hurricanes	-0.89
5	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.04
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.40
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.24
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.09
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
14	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.24
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.66
16	James Madison Dukes	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	North Texas Mean Green	0.21
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	Washington Huskies	2.07
21	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.33
22	Navy Midshipmen	0.00
23	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
25	Tulane Green Wave	-0.91

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.64
TCU Horned Frogs	0.03

Total Score: 8.20