Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 25, 2026, 6:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Ole Miss Rebels
10	Oklahoma Sooners
11	Alabama Crimson Tide
12	Texas A&M Aggies
13	USC Trojans
14	Michigan Wolverines
15	BYU Cougars
16	Penn State Nittany Lions
17	Washington Huskies
18	Iowa Hawkeyes
19	Utah Utes
20	SMU Mustangs
21	LSU Tigers
22	Tennessee Volunteers
23	Illinois Fighting Illini
24	Louisville Cardinals
25	Missouri 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	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.29
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.34
17	Washington Huskies	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.57
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	LSU Tigers	-0.66
22	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.41
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Missouri Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.31

Total Score: 2.64