Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2026, 5:23 a.m.

Overall Rationale: A two year rolling average, determines who qualifies to appear in my Top 25. Using the last two years playoff appearances determines how many spots each conference is allowed. The top X amount of teams from each of those conferences is then ranked against each other. The final spot goes to the team with the best record not in my Top 24.
Spots Per Conference
SEC: 8
Big Ten: 7
ACC: 3
Big 12: 2
Pac12: 1
Independent: 1
American: 1
Sunbelt: 1

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	1.16
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.14
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.71
5	Oregon Ducks	-0.70
6	USC Trojans	1.36
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.64
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.10
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Miami Hurricanes	-1.58
13	Michigan Wolverines	0.21
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.56
16	BYU Cougars	0.00
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.10
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.58
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	0.08
21	Washington Huskies	0.00
22	Boise State Broncos	1.02
23	Navy Midshipmen	1.90
24	Troy Trojans	1.24
25	Montana State Bobcats	0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Utah Utes	0.39
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Houston Cougars	0.31
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 14.57