Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 6:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Rankings based on where I predict teams will be at the end of the regular season except for #1 who is my preseason prediction for national champion.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.49
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.20
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.32
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.01
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Illinois Fighting Illini	5.96
15	Louisville Cardinals	1.63
16	Virginia Cavaliers	4.74
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.08
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	0.26
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	LSU Tigers	-0.66
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	Texas A&M Aggies	-2.38
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.06
25	Arizona Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	0.96
Utah Utes	0.39
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 20.19