Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Jan. 22, 2026, 9:55 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

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	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.63
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.79
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.40
8	Ole Miss Rebels	-2.20
9	Utah Utes	0.88
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.25
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.90
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.12
16	USC Trojans	0.76
17	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
18	Washington Huskies	3.23
19	Michigan Wolverines	0.41
20	Illinois Fighting Illini	1.58
21	James Madison Dukes	-0.02
22	North Texas Mean Green	0.00
23	Arizona Wildcats	1.24
24	Virginia Cavaliers	-1.27
25	SMU Mustangs	0.00

Omissions:

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

Total Score: 19.30