Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 7, 2026, 11:52 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Evaluated by returning talent, recruiting, coaching, and most of all on-field performance in week 1.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.53
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.28
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.21
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.62
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Florida Gators	1.19
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Louisville Cardinals	0.17
22	Utah Utes	0.00
23	SMU Mustangs	-0.08
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	UCLA Bruins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	0.20

Total Score: 3.28