Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2026, 8:47 p.m.

Overall Rationale: CollegeFootballData.com CORE preseason ratings

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.20
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.09
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.42
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.12
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.29
8	USC Trojans	0.86
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Texas Longhorns	-0.48
11	Tennessee Volunteers	1.52
12	Indiana Hoosiers	-2.09
13	Missouri Tigers	4.82
14	Washington Huskies	0.76
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Auburn Tigers	8.92
17	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.81
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.58
19	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
20	Vanderbilt Commodores	2.32
21	Utah Utes	0.00
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
23	Florida Gators	0.42
24	Florida State Seminoles	0.99
25	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	2.34
SMU Mustangs	0.79
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.51
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29

Total Score: 30.99