Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2026, 9:17 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Start with FPI, adjust for record

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	LSU Tigers
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	Texas A&M Aggies
11	Oklahoma Sooners
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders
13	USC Trojans
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	South Carolina Gamecocks
16	Ole Miss Rebels
17	Florida Gators
18	Tennessee Volunteers
19	BYU Cougars
20	SMU Mustangs
21	Michigan Wolverines
22	Pittsburgh Panthers
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers
24	Utah Utes
25	Virginia Cavaliers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.53
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.24
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.20
15	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.16
16	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.27
17	Florida Gators	1.95
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	BYU Cougars	-0.15
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	Michigan Wolverines	3.81
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.87
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.01
24	Utah Utes	-0.15
25	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	0.81
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.69
Houston Cougars	0.31
Louisville Cardinals	0.02

Total Score: 16.17