Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2026, 2:28 p.m.

Overall Rationale: W&Ls, SOS, and dominance

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.27
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.55
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.10
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Florida Gators	4.68
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.08
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Washington Huskies	0.00
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	0.90
22	BYU Cougars	-1.32
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.39
24	Auburn Tigers	0.92
25	Clemson Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	0.79
Utah Utes	0.39
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29

Total Score: 12.03