Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2026, 5:26 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Vibes and such for the preseason. Will Indiana be a top dog again? Will Notre Dame fans complain about sports media doubting them when they inevitably lose a game to a mediocre team they should have easily beaten? Will Arch Manning play well? Will Oklahoma stop making John Mateer do everything and then their fans blame him for when he stop being everything? Will Bama stay relevant? Will Bryce Underwood be worth the money Michigan paid him? Will USC trip over themselves again? Will Lane Kiffin lead a dumpster fire at LSU? Am I insane for ranking Arizona and VT?

I have no idea. Let's ride.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.09
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.17
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	USC Trojans	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.21
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.08
18	Houston Cougars	0.55
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	TCU Horned Frogs	5.03
21	SMU Mustangs	0.00
22	LSU Tigers	-0.87
23	Arizona Wildcats	0.29
24	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.89
25	Clemson Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	0.96
Penn State Nittany Lions	0.53
Louisville Cardinals	0.29
Missouri Tigers	0.06

Total Score: 11.12