Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 3:47 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I don't take early season polls too seriously. This will change dramatically week-to-week depending on results until we know more about the teams. Around week 6 is when I take it more seriously and try to figure out who is actually good and who is just being propped up by their schedule.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.49
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.88
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.39
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.01
9	USC Trojans	0.62
10	Boise State Broncos	8.40
11	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	SMU Mustangs	0.71
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.23
16	Houston Cougars	1.14
17	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.37
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.57
19	James Madison Dukes	3.83
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
22	Utah Utes	0.00
23	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Arizona Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.69
Michigan Wolverines	1.91
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 21.33