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