Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2026, 8:38 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I ranked teams while factoring in previous seasons' record, returning production, recruiting class rankings, transfer portal class rankings, and SP+ projections. I did not consider any team that finished last season with a winning percentage of .500 or worse for this ballot.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.61
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.62
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	LSU Tigers	0.00
17	Washington Huskies	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Utah Utes	0.00
21	Houston Cougars	0.00
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.87
23	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2.19
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.06
25	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 5.25