Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 5:36 p.m.

Overall Rationale: W&Ls, SOS, and dominance

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	LSU Tigers
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	Texas A&M Aggies
11	Oklahoma Sooners
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	Florida Gators
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	Tennessee Volunteers
16	South Carolina Gamecocks
17	Iowa Hawkeyes
18	Utah Utes
19	USC Trojans
20	Washington Huskies
21	UCLA Bruins
22	Kansas State Wildcats
23	Louisville Cardinals
24	Virginia Cavaliers
25	Pittsburgh Panthers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.29
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	LSU Tigers	0.02
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.24
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Florida Gators	3.46
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.20
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.38
16	South Carolina Gamecocks	2.75
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.34
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	USC Trojans	-0.55
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	UCLA Bruins	1.02
22	Kansas State Wildcats	1.82
23	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
24	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
25	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
BYU Cougars	1.88
SMU Mustangs	0.68
Houston Cougars	0.31

Total Score: 15.65