Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Jan. 20, 2026, 11:53 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Win/Loss + P4 + Head to head matchcups, then I come in and input my general feelings
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Undefeated National Champions |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2 Loses Come to #1 |
| 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Losses to #6 and #10 (Avenged Loss to #6) |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Losses to #1 and #10 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Losses to #2 and #46 (ASU) (Beat #7 2x) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Losses to #3 and #19 (Avenged loss to #19) |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
Losses to #5 (2x) |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
Losses to #5 and #7 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Losses to #10 and #11 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Losses to #1, #33 (SMU) and #34 (Louisville) |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Losses to #4 and #6 (2x) |
| 12 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Losses to #2 and #34 (Louisville) |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Losses to #9 and #10, also COWARDS |
| 14 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Losses to #3 (2x), and #76 (UTSA) |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Losses to #3, #11, and #19 |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Losses to #33 (Wake Forest), #42 (Duke), and #48 (NC State) |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Losses to #11, #19, and #31 (Iowa) |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
Losses to #5, #22, and #88 (West Virginia) |
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Losses to #1, #6, and #15, and #67 (Florida State) |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Losses to #6, #7, #47 (Pitt), and #48 (NC State) |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Losses to #7, #18 #29 (Iowa State),and #33 (SMU) Overall losses ranking less than TCU after 2 other tie breakers (Head to head <- none, Record against shared opponents) |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Losses to #7, #29 (Iowa State), #46 (Arizona State), and #66 (Kansas State) Overall losses ranking more than TCU after 2 other tie breakers (Head to head <- none, Record against shared opponents) |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
Losses to #2, #13, #22, and #36 (Illinois) |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Losses to #4, #11, #15, and #23 (Head to heads dragged Michigan down) |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Losses to #38 (USF) and #14 Tulane |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.95 |
| 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.63 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.63 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
1.28 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-6.89 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.60 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.48 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.12 |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.75 |
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.01 |
| 20 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
1.84 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
3.06 |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.40 |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
-0.16 |