Jacob_Sumner Ballot for 2026 Week 2
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:29 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Computer poll that is nearly strictly resume based. USC has the top spot mainly because of two wins so far this season. LSU jumps to 2 because they played a power conference team and won big. Auburn is ranked high because of a good strength of record so far this season.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
|
2.10 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.43 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.05 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.78 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.35 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.10 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.32 |
| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
|
11.10 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Florida Gators
|
4.22 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.46 |
| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
12.24 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
10.81 |
| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.48 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
2.75 |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
7.72 |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-2.67 |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
6.01 |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
5.22 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.27 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.08 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.85 |
| 25 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.88 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.71 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.88 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.03 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.86 |
Utah Utes
|
0.66 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.69 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.20 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.31 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 83.24