Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 20, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 4 Rankings combined: W/L Record, Predicted Wins, Team Strength, Quality of Wins. Full(er) rationale at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1II5aTpECPM6S94RfX8bTlAhNFVAeXKto_bF1YI7wi9U

Still running on 2025 data so Indiana & NDSU are probably overrated

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Texas Tech Red Raiders
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Utah Utes
6	Ohio State Buckeyes
7	North Dakota State Bison
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	James Madison Dukes
12	Iowa Hawkeyes
13	Alabama Crimson Tide
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
15	Toledo Rockets	T-15
16	Oklahoma Sooners	T-15
17	Texas A&M Aggies
18	USF Bulls	T-18
19	BYU Cougars	T-18
20	Louisville Cardinals
21	Virginia Cavaliers	T-21
22	Old Dominion Monarchs	T-21
23	North Texas Mean Green
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Washington State Cougars	T-25 with Vanderbilt

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.40
2	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.48
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Utah Utes	2.54
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.68
7	North Dakota State Bison	18.06
8	Oregon Ducks	-2.72
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	2.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	James Madison Dukes	9.81
12	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.50
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.02
15	Toledo Rockets	10.23
16	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.52
17	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.76
18	USF Bulls	7.13
19	BYU Cougars	-0.56
20	Louisville Cardinals	0.08
21	Virginia Cavaliers	1.66
22	Old Dominion Monarchs	3.21
23	North Texas Mean Green	2.00
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.29
25	Washington State Cougars	0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	5.32
LSU Tigers	1.69
USC Trojans	2.12
Michigan Wolverines	1.91
Washington Huskies	0.96
Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
Houston Cougars	0.31
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 83.53