Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Jan. 22, 2026, 1:01 a.m.

Overall Rationale: (W - L) / 2 + (SoS Adjustment); also, no team is allowed to be behind a team they beat in the playoff

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	0.16
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	BYU Cougars	1.41
6	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.76
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.40
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.20
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.60
10	USC Trojans	2.60
11	Michigan Wolverines	3.36
12	Illinois Fighting Illini	5.71
13	Texas A&M Aggies	-1.21
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
15	Tulane Green Wave	0.22
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-4.92
17	Duke Blue Devils	5.15
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Texas Longhorns	-1.22
20	TCU Horned Frogs	1.37
21	NC State Wolfpack	4.23
22	Arizona State Sun Devils	3.15
23	Utah Utes	-3.17
24	Virginia Cavaliers	-1.27
25	North Texas Mean Green	-0.16

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Vanderbilt Commodores	1.71
James Madison Dukes	1.20
Houston Cougars	0.64
Navy Midshipmen	0.41

Total Score: 45.21