Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 3:32 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Machine learning model uses an elo-based ranking system to predict the entire college football season with various factors such as recruiting, transfer portal, coaching changes; recent game history taken into account.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	elo: 2141
2	Georgia Bulldogs	elo: 2123
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	elo: 2116
4	Oregon Ducks	elo: 2096
5	Indiana Hoosiers	elo: 2071
6	Texas Longhorns	elo: 2046
7	Ole Miss Rebels	elo: 2005
8	Miami Hurricanes	elo: 2003
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	elo: 1991
10	LSU Tigers	elo: 1959
11	BYU Cougars	elo: 1953
12	Florida Gators	elo: 1950
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	elo: 1945
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	elo: 1944
15	Oklahoma Sooners	elo: 1931
16	Texas A&M Aggies	elo: 1927
17	USC Trojans	elo: 1923
18	SMU Mustangs	elo: 1901
19	Kansas State Wildcats	elo: 1898
20	Washington Huskies	elo: 1898
21	Tennessee Volunteers	elo: 1889
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	elo: 1853
23	Michigan Wolverines	elo: 1851
24	Vanderbilt Commodores	elo: 1848
25	Clemson Tigers	elo: 1843

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.61
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	-0.03
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Ole Miss Rebels	0.25
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.10
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Florida Gators	7.12
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	10.89
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.23
16	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.49
17	USC Trojans	0.00
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Kansas State Wildcats	6.13
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
23	Michigan Wolverines	-1.07
24	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00
25	Clemson Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Penn State Nittany Lions	0.53
Utah Utes	0.39
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 28.54