Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 25, 2026, 1:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: 2026 Bakonyalgo: https://bakonyalgo.com/ Original Methodology: https://old.reddit.com/r/CFBAnalysis/comments/jfp3uk/2020_full_11000_rankings/ This is a hybrid poll that is informed heavily by Bakonyalgo, but takes record into account. All undefeated teams ranked ahead of all teams with losses. Top 5 best in conference automatically ranked to reflect CFP preferences.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.40
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	-0.03
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Ole Miss Rebels	0.25
8	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.23
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.25
10	Michigan Wolverines	1.04
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	1.04
14	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.86
15	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.22
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	SMU Mustangs	0.00
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.40
20	BYU Cougars	-0.81
21	Florida Gators	1.64
22	Missouri Tigers	0.41
23	Boise State Broncos	0.40
24	North Dakota State Bison	1.06
25	Army West Point	0.22

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	0.96
Utah Utes	0.39
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.29

Total Score: 14.22