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ceris13 Ballot for 2026 Preseason

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2026, 1:35 p.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes
2 Oregon Ducks I think it's easily the OSU/Oregon show in college football this year, with Nov 7 being the biggest game of the year. Expecting these two to stay at the top until that game (and maybe after it too)
3 Georgia Bulldogs
4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5 Indiana Hoosiers Feels both wrong to have them ranked so low on account of their savant coach, and so high after losing so many starters, including their Heisman winning QB.
6 Texas Longhorns Can Sark finally live up to expectations? Always seemingly does less with more and they certainly have more than most.
7 Texas A&M Aggies
8 Miami Hurricanes
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders I fear that Tech is my top 10 team that has the highest likelihood to tumble. Offseason drama and a bit of a question mark at QB may leave Tech on the outside of the playoff at the end of the year.
10 LSU Tigers Kiffin has a prime opportunity to start firing right out of the gate. Great portal class and LSUs first offensive minded coach since Les Miles should be an exciting time in Baton Rouge
11 Alabama Crimson Tide
12 Oklahoma Sooners
13 Michigan Wolverines Whittingham has long been one of my favorite coaches. Offseason drama aside, he steps into a program where he has vastly more resources and can't possibly ruffle more feathers than the last guy. Can Underwood improve?
14 USC Trojans Sleeper pick in the B1G. #1 recruiting class and returning QB, RB, and the entire OL. Can't afford another disappointing year, and they should be on the radar for the playoff
15 BYU Cougars
16 Penn State Nittany Lions
17 Ole Miss Rebels What does Chambliss look like without the offensive structure in years past? Losing your offensive minded coach, OC, and both starting tackles may mean this takes a bit to gel in the tough early schedule.
18 Washington Huskies
19 Tennessee Volunteers Trotting out a true freshman at QB in this offense seems like it may lower the floor if Brandon cant pick up the scheme quickly in SEC play. Returning enough talent that it may not matter.
20 Missouri Tigers Pretty high on Simmons as he beat out Chambliss for the starting job before getting hurt. With the best backfield duo in the nation, Mizzou should face heavier boxes that make it easier for Simmons to look sharp.
21 Iowa Hawkeyes
22 SMU Mustangs
23 Louisville Cardinals
24 Utah Utes Lost all 5 offensive line starters from last year and a head coach that consistently had them punching up. Its still hard to see them finishing as unranked and they should be in contention in the B12
25 Florida Gators I am high on Sumrall and think he turns around the Gators sooner than most expect

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