Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Hybrid method combining Human Polls, analytic ratings, and my own judgment. Personal judgment is attempted to be kept at a minimum and only for small tweaks and adjustments. Tiebreakers will generally go to Resume ranking

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.17
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.10
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
15	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.32
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.10
18	Washington Huskies	0.00
19	BYU Cougars	-0.56
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	0.90
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	Florida Gators	0.42
24	Clemson Tigers	0.00
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Utah Utes	0.39
Houston Cougars	0.31

Total Score: 3.32