Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2026, 8:52 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Indiana Hoosiers
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Alabama Crimson Tide
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	USC Trojans
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	BYU Cougars
16	LSU Tigers
17	Utah Utes
18	Michigan Wolverines
19	Tennessee Volunteers
20	Iowa Hawkeyes
21	Washington Huskies
22	Vanderbilt Commodores
23	Missouri Tigers
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Clemson Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.58
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.81
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	LSU Tigers	0.00
17	Utah Utes	0.01
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	Washington Huskies	0.00
22	Vanderbilt Commodores	1.07
23	Missouri Tigers	0.00
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.29
25	Clemson Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29

Total Score: 3.44