Ballot Type: Computer

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

Overall Rationale: Points awarded based on wins, home/away, and strength of schedule. Points are deducted for loss with no consideration to home/away or strength. It's a little unhinged early in the season, but should course correct with more data.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.33
2	Oregon Ducks	0.60
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.78
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.06
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.63
16	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.50
17	Virginia Cavaliers	0.14
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	0.49
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
21	Washington Huskies	0.00
22	Arizona Wildcats	1.77
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Boise State Broncos	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.86

Total Score: 6.18