Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 6:17 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I try to get my rankings out before the AP or Coach's poll. I am willing to make big changes to my poll after each week of games if new data warrants big changes to avoid poll inertia.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.33
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.17
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.55
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.10
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.58
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	SMU Mustangs	0.99
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.88
15	Virginia Tech Hokies	5.25
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.20
17	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.48
18	LSU Tigers	-1.29
19	Houston Cougars	0.49
20	Florida Gators	0.81
21	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
22	James Madison Dukes	2.92
23	Navy Midshipmen	2.03
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.13
25	Washington Huskies	-0.52

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.03
Tennessee Volunteers	0.86
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 20.63