Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 7, 2026, 11:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams must not be under .500

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	BYU Cougars
10	Oklahoma Sooners
11	Alabama Crimson Tide
12	Virginia Cavaliers
13	LSU Tigers	They kicked ass and they did it without the NFL guys. I have to begrudgingly give them credit.
14	Utah Utes
15	USC Trojans
16	Arizona Wildcats
17	Iowa Hawkeyes
18	Auburn Tigers
19	Texas A&M Aggies
20	Washington Huskies
21	Memphis Tigers	UNLV was my pick for top G5 in the preseason, so it's only natural that the team that beat them takes over that spot especially with a second win already.
22	Houston Cougars
23	North Dakota State Bison
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Tennessee Volunteers	I never have any faith in these guys in the preseason. One of these years they'll prove me wrong.

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.60
3	Texas Longhorns	0.05
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.57
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.81
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Virginia Cavaliers	1.16
13	LSU Tigers	-0.29
14	Utah Utes	0.88
15	USC Trojans	0.00
16	Arizona Wildcats	6.67
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.34
18	Auburn Tigers	4.49
19	Texas A&M Aggies	-1.06
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Memphis Tigers	0.27
22	Houston Cougars	0.00
23	North Dakota State Bison	0.45
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.28
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.61

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.03
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 21.29