Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2026, 8:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This is based on mostly what I saw in week 1, opponents played, and what happened within the 60 minutes on the field (not 60:01). Some preseason expectations also baked in.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.24
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.13
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
18	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	UCLA Bruins	1.49
21	Kansas State Wildcats	2.60
22	Auburn Tigers	1.55
23	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	Navy Midshipmen	0.03

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	0.68
Washington Huskies	0.81
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.69
Houston Cougars	0.31

Total Score: 8.54