Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 6 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 9 SEC, 8 B1G, 4 B12, 3 ACC, 1 Indy

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	-- (Change from my ranking last week)
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	--
3	Indiana Hoosiers	+1
4	Georgia Bulldogs	+1
5	Oregon Ducks	-2
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	--
7	Miami Hurricanes	--
8	Texas A&M Aggies	--
9	USC Trojans	--
10	LSU Tigers	+3
11	Ole Miss Rebels	+1
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-3
14	Washington Huskies	--
15	Oklahoma Sooners	--
16	BYU Cougars	--
17	Louisville Cardinals	+3
18	Tennessee Volunteers	--
19	Houston Cougars	--
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	+1
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	+1
22	SMU Mustangs	+1
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	+1
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	+1
25	Utah Utes	NR (Dropped: 17 Michigan)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.53
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Oregon Ducks	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.32
9	USC Trojans	0.25
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Washington Huskies	1.12
15	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.23
16	BYU Cougars	0.00
17	Louisville Cardinals	1.53
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	0.49
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.73
25	Utah Utes	-0.40

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	0.20

Total Score: 5.80