Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2026, 2:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Early Season Poll that is hybrid but will transition to computer: Preseason poll is mix of last year computer poll, returning production (espn), and 4 year average recruiting ranking

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.49
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.20
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.39
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.71
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.62
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.55
9	USC Trojans	0.62
10	Miami Hurricanes	-0.79
11	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.72
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.32
17	LSU Tigers	0.00
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	Washington Huskies	0.00
20	Florida Gators	2.25
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.13
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.87
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.19
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.06
25	Auburn Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	0.79
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 16.89