Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 12:07 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Dropped from last week: Michigan #17->37 (would have been #79 without the bonus second), Louisville #19->73, Boise State #20->75, James Madison #21->45, Washington State #22->94, Toledo #23->87; Biggest rise: Middle Tennessee #132->82 (+50); Biggest drop: Washington State #22->94 (-72)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	LW: #1
2	Miami Hurricanes	LW: #8
3	SMU Mustangs	LW: #13
4	Georgia Bulldogs	LW: #3
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	LW: #4
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	LW: #5
7	BYU Cougars	LW: #6
8	Indiana Hoosiers	LW: #9
9	Texas A&M Aggies	LW: #10
10	Oregon Ducks	LW: #2
11	Texas Longhorns	LW: #11
12	Utah Utes	LW: #12
13	USC Trojans	LW: #14
14	Oklahoma Sooners	LW: #15
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	LW: #16
16	Ole Miss Rebels	LW: #7
17	Arizona Wildcats	LW: #24
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	LW: #26
19	San Diego State Aztecs	LW: #27
20	Vanderbilt Commodores	LW: #25
21	Tennessee Volunteers	LW: #38
22	Washington Huskies	LW: #18
23	Missouri Tigers	LW: #39
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	LW: #40
25	Old Dominion Monarchs	LW: #31

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.24
3	SMU Mustangs	2.37
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.11
7	BYU Cougars	1.30
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.06
10	Oregon Ducks	-0.03
11	Texas Longhorns	-0.38
12	Utah Utes	1.39
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
16	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.27
17	Arizona Wildcats	5.86
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.06
19	San Diego State Aztecs	6.20
20	Vanderbilt Commodores	4.83
21	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
22	Washington Huskies	0.00
23	Missouri Tigers	0.00
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.58
25	Old Dominion Monarchs	0.25

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	2.90
Virginia Cavaliers	0.20
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 28.34