Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 18, 2026, 1:29 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Strength of schedule and quality of win

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.27
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.17
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
16	Utah Utes	0.22
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.08
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.88
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.25
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.13
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
23	Boise State Broncos	0.40
24	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	0.75
25	Florida State Seminoles	0.00

Omissions:

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

Total Score: 7.68