Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 4:21 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason rankings don’t really matter but they can be fun and kinda set expectations of where teams should be for the year.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.40
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.48
4	Oregon Ducks	-0.03
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.12
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.33
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.64
15	USC Trojans	0.00
16	Washington Huskies	0.22
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Illinois Fighting Illini	3.49
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
20	Boise State Broncos	2.25
21	LSU Tigers	-0.66
22	Missouri Tigers	0.41
23	Houston Cougars	0.00
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.29
25	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Louisville Cardinals	0.29

Total Score: 10.70