Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2026, 12:59 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Personal opinion + models

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.49
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.68
8	USC Trojans	0.86
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.03
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Washington Huskies	1.57
12	Michigan Wolverines	0.49
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.18
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	BYU Cougars	0.00
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.58
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	California Golden Bears	3.96
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	UCLA Bruins	2.21
24	Utah Utes	0.00
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 11.70