Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2026, 10:32 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason polls don’t have a rationale! Just dart throws

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.61
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.46
7	LSU Tigers	0.72
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	-0.18
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.23
16	Washington Huskies	0.22
17	Clemson Tigers	3.10
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
20	Florida Gators	2.25
21	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
22	Virginia Tech Hokies	2.89
23	SMU Mustangs	-0.04
24	Utah Utes	0.00
25	Boise State Broncos	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 11.90