Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2026, 11:51 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Who would win on a neutral field today.

*This is pure speculation as we really don't know what these teams will look like for 6 weeks.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.49
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.20
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.12
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.51
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Michigan Wolverines	1.04
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.46
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	9.13
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.10
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.79
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	Virginia Tech Hokies	2.89
23	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
24	Clemson Tigers	0.00
25	Missouri Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
Utah Utes	0.39
Houston Cougars	0.31

Total Score: 17.03