Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:45 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Gives points out based on margin of victory and strength of opponent. Teams are ranked by number of points accumulated, which informs the strength of opponent for another iteration. Iterated through hundreds of cycles until there is significant convergence. No preseason priors, so it's mostly a margin-of-victory metric until week 4 or 5.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	USC Trojans
2	South Carolina Gamecocks
3	Oklahoma Sooners
4	Texas A&M Aggies
5	North Dakota State Bison
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	Iowa Hawkeyes
9	Texas Longhorns
10	Mississippi State Bulldogs
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Pittsburgh Panthers
13	LSU Tigers
14	Florida Gators
15	Alabama Crimson Tide
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
17	Memphis Tigers
18	New Mexico Lobos
19	Indiana Hoosiers
20	Nevada Wolf Pack
21	Maryland Terrapins
22	Virginia Cavaliers
23	Virginia Tech Hokies
24	Kansas State Wildcats
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	USC Trojans	2.10
2	South Carolina Gamecocks	8.51
3	Oklahoma Sooners	1.59
4	Texas A&M Aggies	1.37
5	North Dakota State Bison	10.68
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	2.03
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.39
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.87
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Mississippi State Bulldogs	14.85
11	Miami Hurricanes	-1.14
12	Pittsburgh Panthers	9.99
13	LSU Tigers	-0.29
14	Florida Gators	3.08
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.12
17	Memphis Tigers	1.53
18	New Mexico Lobos	7.04
19	Indiana Hoosiers	-2.43
20	Nevada Wolf Pack	5.13
21	Maryland Terrapins	3.90
22	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.48
24	Kansas State Wildcats	0.26
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.01

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	4.13
Oregon Ducks	4.29
Ole Miss Rebels	2.39
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.71
BYU Cougars	1.88
SMU Mustangs	0.68
Tennessee Volunteers	0.86
Utah Utes	0.66
Washington Huskies	0.81
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 99.48