Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The Colley Matrix is the purest form of bias-free rankings. However, it needs data to converge, and early season human judgement leads.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	LSU Tigers	0.63
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.24
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.32
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	SMU Mustangs	0.39
14	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.13
17	USC Trojans	-0.09
18	Louisville Cardinals	1.19
19	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
20	Boise State Broncos	1.40
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	Houston Cougars	0.00
23	UCLA Bruins	0.08
24	Washington Huskies	-0.24
25	Navy Midshipmen	0.03

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.03
Utah Utes	0.66

Total Score: 6.43