Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 4:07 p.m.

Overall Rationale: It's the preseason poll, there is no method

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.40
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.39
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.33
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.43
16	Louisville Cardinals	1.32
17	LSU Tigers	0.00
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	0.90
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.87
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.89
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.06
25	New Mexico Lobos	0.18

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	0.96
Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51

Total Score: 8.86