Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Jan. 21, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

Overall Rationale: End of year rankings just based on finish (so not power poll like usual)

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.20
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.23
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.53
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	James Madison Dukes	0.00
19	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
20	North Texas Mean Green	0.00
21	Navy Midshipmen	0.00
22	Duke Blue Devils	1.50
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.04
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.33
25	USC Trojans	-0.49

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	0.68
Houston Cougars	0.64
TCU Horned Frogs	0.03

Total Score: 4.66