Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 12:11 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Indiana Hoosiers
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Texas A&M Aggies
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	LSU Tigers
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	USC Trojans
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Utah Utes
18	BYU Cougars
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Washington Huskies
21	Vanderbilt Commodores
22	Florida Gators
23	South Carolina Gamecocks
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Michigan Wolverines

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.09
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.32
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.24
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.03
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.20
15	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.06
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.13
17	Utah Utes	0.12
18	BYU Cougars	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Vanderbilt Commodores	3.83
22	Florida Gators	0.05
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.28
25	Michigan Wolverines	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	0.20
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 5.89