Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:35 a.m.

Overall Rationale: No 1 loss teams allowed. Basing a lot on results, trying my best not to use preseason expectations as a factor.
DROPPING OUT: #19 Houston, #20 Michigan, #23 Louisville, #24 Clemson
NEXT 5 IN: Houston, South Carolina, Illinois, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	LSU Tigers	^13
2	Miami Hurricanes	^4
3	Texas Longhorns	^4
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	^1
5	Georgia Bulldogs	v2
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	v4
7	Indiana Hoosiers	v3
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	^3
9	Oregon Ducks	v8
10	Ole Miss Rebels	v1
11	Oklahoma Sooners	v1
12	BYU Cougars	^1
13	Texas A&M Aggies	v1
14	USC Trojans	v6
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	^2
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	^5
17	Florida Gators	^8
18	Utah Utes	^4
19	Tennessee Volunteers	v1
20	Virginia Cavaliers	NR
21	SMU Mustangs	v5
22	Washington Huskies	NR
23	UCLA Bruins	NR
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	NR
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	v10

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	LSU Tigers	0.63
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.24
3	Texas Longhorns	0.05
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.10
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.52
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.07
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.90
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
17	Florida Gators	1.95
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
21	SMU Mustangs	0.00
22	Washington Huskies	0.00
23	UCLA Bruins	0.08
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.24
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.49

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 6.59