Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 3:03 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Rank swapping, with weighting from the previous ranking, margin of victory. Trained from three years of data. A small amount of noise is put into the system at the beginning to pre-swap. Monte Carlo averages should then give a rational swapped order. However, with between 0 and 2 games for every team, it is basically all noise at this point, helping only teams that played more. This will work itself out quickly, as noise is drowned out by actual swaps. This can already be seen from seeing only winners, albeit in a strange order. I understand if someone wants to remove this particular iteration.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
|
sure why not |
| 2 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Not real |
| 3 |
Troy Trojans
|
... |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
|
| 5 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Not that big either |
| 6 |
Florida Gators
|
|
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
|
| 8 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
|
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
I don't like |
| 10 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
|
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
|
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
|
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
|
| 14 |
Colorado State Rams
|
|
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
|
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
We do not deserve a ranking. |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
|
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
|
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
|
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
|
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
|
| 22 |
UCLA Bruins
|
|
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
|
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
|
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
|
2.10 |
| 2 |
Memphis Tigers
|
6.25 |
| 3 |
Troy Trojans
|
22.14 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.07 |
| 5 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
19.95 |
| 6 |
Florida Gators
|
6.11 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
13.24 |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
15.72 |
| 10 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
15.04 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.79 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.46 |
| 14 |
Colorado State Rams
|
11.10 |
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.68 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
8.83 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.83 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.06 |
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.02 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-4.34 |
| 22 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.55 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.76 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.24 |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4.13 |
LSU Tigers
|
2.90 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.89 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.71 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.88 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.03 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.86 |
Utah Utes
|
0.66 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.31 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 153.65