Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2026, 12:09 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Points awarded based on wins, home/away, and strength of schedule. Points are deducted for loss with no consideration to home/away or strength. It's a little unhinged early in the season, but should course correct with more data.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders
7	Texas A&M Aggies
8	Miami Hurricanes
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10	BYU Cougars
11	Utah Utes
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	Houston Cougars
14	Alabama Crimson Tide
15	Virginia Cavaliers
16	Texas Longhorns
17	Vanderbilt Commodores
18	SMU Mustangs
19	Michigan Wolverines
20	TCU Horned Frogs
21	USC Trojans
22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
23	Washington Huskies
24	Arizona Wildcats
25	Iowa Hawkeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.40
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.68
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.58
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.44
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.47
10	BYU Cougars	0.23
11	Utah Utes	1.27
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	Houston Cougars	2.02
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
15	Virginia Cavaliers	5.35
16	Texas Longhorns	-2.29
17	Vanderbilt Commodores	4.20
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
20	TCU Horned Frogs	5.03
21	USC Trojans	-0.88
22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	2.75
23	Washington Huskies	-0.16
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.19

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.69
Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
Penn State Nittany Lions	0.53
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 30.08