Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 9:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: COSMOS Ranking System (https://cosmosrankings.com)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Kansas State Wildcats
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	USC Trojans
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Arizona State Sun Devils
6	Maryland Terrapins
7	SMU Mustangs
8	Army West Point
9	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
10	Appalachian State Mountaineers
11	Minnesota Golden Gophers
12	Duke Blue Devils
13	Virginia Cavaliers
14	Cincinnati Bearcats
15	Tennessee Volunteers
16	Southern Miss Golden Eagles
17	LSU Tigers
18	Alabama Crimson Tide
19	West Virginia Mountaineers
20	Penn State Nittany Lions
21	Iowa Hawkeyes
22	Memphis Tigers
23	Florida Gators
24	Oklahoma Sooners
25	Illinois Fighting Illini

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Kansas State Wildcats	18.20
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.24
3	USC Trojans	1.64
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Arizona State Sun Devils	19.34
6	Maryland Terrapins	18.90
7	SMU Mustangs	1.58
8	Army West Point	17.02
9	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	15.95
10	Appalachian State Mountaineers	15.12
11	Minnesota Golden Gophers	14.03
12	Duke Blue Devils	12.83
13	Virginia Cavaliers	0.96
14	Cincinnati Bearcats	10.75
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.38
16	Southern Miss Golden Eagles	9.24
17	LSU Tigers	-1.09
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.75
19	West Virginia Mountaineers	6.21
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	Memphis Tigers	0.00
23	Florida Gators	0.00
24	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.72
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	5.82
Indiana Hoosiers	4.08
Georgia Bulldogs	4.13
Texas Longhorns	3.99
Oregon Ducks	4.29
Ole Miss Rebels	2.39
Texas A&M Aggies	2.89
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
BYU Cougars	1.88
Utah Utes	0.66
Washington Huskies	0.81
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 199.90