Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Jan. 20, 2026, 11:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: An SOR algorithm that accounts for the margin of victory and for head-to-head results. Dropped Out: Tulane (17), Missouri (23), Houston (24), Arizona (25)

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.95
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.52
4	Miami Hurricanes	-0.89
5	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.04
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.63
8	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.33
9	Utah Utes	0.88
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	James Madison Dukes	0.36
14	North Texas Mean Green	1.27
15	Texas Longhorns	0.00
16	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
17	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.86
18	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
19	TCU Horned Frogs	1.85
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
23	Washington Huskies	0.33
24	SMU Mustangs	0.08
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tulane Green Wave	1.18
Houston Cougars	0.64
Navy Midshipmen	0.41

Total Score: 12.23