Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 11, 2026, 9:38 a.m.

Overall Rationale: A new season is here! Roll Tide and Go Noles! I am high on Notre Dame, SMU, Louisville, Arizona, and Memphis, I am low on Texas, Penn State, Tennessee, Iowa, Missouri, and Boise State.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	+5 from last poll
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	+14
3	Oregon Ducks	+1
4	Georgia Bulldogs	+1
5	Miami Hurricanes	-3
6	Indiana Hoosiers	-5
7	Texas Longhorns	+8
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1
9	Oklahoma Sooners	+1
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	-2
11	Texas A&M Aggies	-2
12	Ole Miss Rebels	-9
13	BYU Cougars	0
14	USC Trojans	NR
15	LSU Tigers	NR
16	Michigan Wolverines	+7
17	SMU Mustangs	NR
18	Utah Utes	-4
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	NR
20	Louisville Cardinals	NR
21	Washington Huskies	NR Biggest riser: USC (NR->14)
22	Houston Cougars	-2 Biggest faller: James Madison (11->UR)
23	Arizona Wildcats	NR Dropped out: 11 James Madison, 12 Tulane, 17 Virginia, 18 North Texas, 19 Iowa, 21 Navy, 22 Vanderbilt, 24 TCU
24	Clemson Tigers	NR New to poll: 14 USC, 15 LSU, 19 Penn State, 20 Louisville, 21 Washington, 23 Arizona, 24 Clemson, 25 Memphis
25	Memphis Tigers	NR Next 5: Tennessee, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Boise State

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.20
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.01
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.03
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
17	SMU Mustangs	0.00
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	0.08
21	Washington Huskies	0.00
22	Houston Cougars	0.00
23	Arizona Wildcats	0.29
24	Clemson Tigers	0.00
25	Memphis Tigers	0.21

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 2.03