Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Jan. 21, 2026, 1:10 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Modified SRS-assisted human poll

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.52
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.07
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Utah Utes	1.68
8	Ole Miss Rebels	-2.20
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Georgia Bulldogs	-3.18
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.82
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	Texas Longhorns	0.00
16	USC Trojans	0.76
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	Washington Huskies	3.23
19	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.10
20	North Texas Mean Green	0.00
21	Arizona Wildcats	3.06
22	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.64
23	SMU Mustangs	0.86
24	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	-0.96

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tulane Green Wave	1.18
Houston Cougars	0.64
Navy Midshipmen	0.41
TCU Horned Frogs	0.03

Total Score: 23.33