Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:39 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Poll will get massively improved in following weeks. This is just gross besides the top 2

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Western Michigan Broncos	#Robbed
2	UMass Minutemen	Will be here until they lose.
3	Texas Longhorns
4	BYU Cougars
5	Washington Huskies
6	James Madison Dukes
7	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
8	Liberty Flames
9	Iowa State Cyclones
10	Auburn Tigers
11	Clemson Tigers
12	New Mexico State Aggies
13	Alabama Crimson Tide
14	Buffalo Bulls
15	Michigan Wolverines
16	Ohio State Buckeyes
17	Virginia Tech Hokies
18	Florida Gators
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
20	LSU Tigers
21	Troy Trojans
22	Oregon Ducks
23	Georgia State Panthers
24	Indiana Hoosiers
25	Tennessee Volunteers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Western Michigan Broncos	16.31
2	UMass Minutemen	22.84
3	Texas Longhorns	0.05
4	BYU Cougars	2.04
5	Washington Huskies	3.69
6	James Madison Dukes	18.92
7	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	18.20
8	Liberty Flames	17.25
9	Iowa State Cyclones	16.25
10	Auburn Tigers	10.37
11	Clemson Tigers	14.25
12	New Mexico State Aggies	13.25
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Buffalo Bulls	11.25
15	Michigan Wolverines	9.81
16	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.96
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	4.06
18	Florida Gators	1.57
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.95
20	LSU Tigers	-1.69
21	Troy Trojans	4.14
22	Oregon Ducks	-3.23
23	Georgia State Panthers	2.21
24	Indiana Hoosiers	-3.61
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.61

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Miami Hurricanes	5.94
Georgia Bulldogs	4.13
Ole Miss Rebels	2.39
Oklahoma Sooners	3.27
Texas A&M Aggies	2.89
USC Trojans	2.16
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.03
SMU Mustangs	0.68
Utah Utes	0.66
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.69
Virginia Cavaliers	0.20
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 227.58