Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Overall Rationale: 4 Rankings combined: W/L Record, Predicted Wins, Team Strength, Quality of Wins. Full(er) rationale at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1II5aTpECPM6S94RfX8bTlAhNFVAeXKto_bF1YI7wi9U
The tiny sample size resulted in a lot of weird data - should get ironed out in the coming weeks as it's able to make actual averages of more than one game
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 1ˢᵗ Team Strength, 1ˢᵗ Quality of Wins |
| 2 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 4ᵗʰ Team Strength, 2ⁿᵈ Quality of Wins |
| 3 |
SMU Mustangs
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 6ᵗʰ Team Strength, 8ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 4 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 2ⁿᵈ Team Strength, 5ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 5 |
Army West Point
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 3ʳᵈ Team Strength, 10ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 6 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 10ᵗʰ Team Strength, 9ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 5ᵗʰ Team Strength, 26ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 8 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 12ᵗʰ Team Strength, 23ʳᵈ Quality of Wins |
| 9 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 8ᵗʰ Team Strength, 21ˢᵗ Quality of Wins |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 15ᵗʰ Team Strength, 15ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 14ᵗʰ Team Strength, 7ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 12 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T25ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 9ᵗʰ Team Strength, 3ʳᵈ Quality of Wins |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 17ᵗʰ Team Strength, 11ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 14 |
Memphis Tigers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 18ᵗʰ Team Strength, 12ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 16ᵗʰ Team Strength, 16ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 13ᵗʰ Team Strength, 35ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 17 |
Kennesaw State Owls
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 28ᵗʰ Team Strength, 14ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 18 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T6ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 11ᵗʰ Team Strength, 45ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 31ˢᵗ Team Strength, 19ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T15ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 36ᵗʰ Team Strength, 25ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T37ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 19ᵗʰ Team Strength, 18ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 22 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T25ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 22ⁿᵈ Team Strength, 28ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 23 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T37ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 21ˢᵗ Team Strength, 17ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 24 |
Georgia Southern Eagles
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T25ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 55ᵗʰ Team Strength, 6ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T25ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 24ᵗʰ Team Strength, T41ˢᵗ Quality of Wins |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
3.88 |
| 2 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
23.22 |
| 3 |
SMU Mustangs
|
2.37 |
| 4 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
11.25 |
| 5 |
Army West Point
|
20.02 |
| 6 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
19.20 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
16.38 |
| 9 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
|
16.24 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
6.56 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.54 |
| 12 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
12.85 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Memphis Tigers
|
2.47 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.69 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.74 |
| 17 |
Kennesaw State Owls
|
8.15 |
| 18 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-3.53 |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
4.30 |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.58 |
| 22 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
3.22 |
| 23 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-4.07 |
| 24 |
Georgia Southern Eagles
|
1.15 |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-4.03 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Longhorns
|
3.99 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2.39 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3.27 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.89 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.71 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.88 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.03 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.81 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.69 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.20 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.31 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 187.61