Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2026, 10:36 p.m.

Overall Rationale: preseason baby, go cocks! back to a more critical poll after week 1

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	South Carolina Gamecocks
2	Indiana Hoosiers
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10	Alabama Crimson Tide
11	Washington Huskies
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	BYU Cougars
14	Texas A&M Aggies
15	Michigan Wolverines
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Arizona Wildcats
18	Penn State Nittany Lions
19	Utah Utes
20	Houston Cougars
21	Navy Midshipmen
22	SMU Mustangs
23	UTSA Roadrunners
24	Virginia Tech Hokies
25	North Dakota State Bison

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	South Carolina Gamecocks	20.54
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.48
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.39
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	-1.37
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.29
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.47
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Washington Huskies	1.57
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
15	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.32
17	Arizona Wildcats	3.75
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	Navy Midshipmen	3.90
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	UTSA Roadrunners	2.23
24	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.89
25	North Dakota State Bison	0.06

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	2.28
LSU Tigers	1.69
USC Trojans	2.12
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 43.26