Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 4:14 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My sole rationale for the preseason poll is the quality of the roster.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Texas Longhorns
6	LSU Tigers
7	Texas A&M Aggies
8	Miami Hurricanes
9	Oklahoma Sooners
10	Indiana Hoosiers
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	USC Trojans
14	Alabama Crimson Tide
15	BYU Cougars
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders
17	SMU Mustangs
18	Michigan Wolverines
19	Washington Huskies	To be honest, #19-23 could be in any order. I think they're both around the same level currently.
20	Iowa Hawkeyes
21	Utah Utes
22	Clemson Tigers
23	Penn State Nittany Lions
24	Houston Cougars
25	Boise State Broncos	I was between Virginia and Boise State for No. 25, but I think Boise State gets the slight edge, leaving Virginia at #26 in my personal 26-50 rankings.

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	0.92
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.44
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.03
10	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.36
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	1.28
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.75
17	SMU Mustangs	0.00
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Washington Huskies	0.00
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	Utah Utes	0.00
22	Clemson Tigers	0.55
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	Boise State Broncos	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 5.77