Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 6:51 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Pitt, Virginia Tech, Nevada, Duke, Colorado, Western Michigan, UNC, JMU, Auburn, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Houston

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.24
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	USC Trojans	0.48
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.32
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
16	Utah Utes	0.37
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.34
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
21	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
22	North Dakota State Bison	1.02
23	Washington Huskies	0.00
24	Memphis Tigers	0.00
25	UCLA Bruins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 3.11