Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Ryan Day ran off with his bodyguards IMMEDIATELY. Anyways, dropped teams are Iowa State (prev. #22) and USF (prev. #25).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(+1) LET'S GO AN EXCUSE FOR MY HOOSIERS TO BE #1!!!!!!!!! |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+2) def. Western Kentucky 70-20. |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(+2) def. Rice 52-0. |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(+3) def. previous #1 Ohio State 24-23 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(+1) |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-5) lost to taxes |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(-4) |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(-) |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(-) |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
(+2) it was 10-7 at halftime guys |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
(-1) the victim of a better team needing to take your spot |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(+1) |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(+1) defeated rival, who have been removed from my ranking |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
(+1) |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(+3) i KNEW keeping them ranked despite the Western Michigan incident was smart |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(+1) why did kentucky give up bro |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(-6) holy lack of scoring |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
(+1) |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
(-3) too unimpressive, plus similar to USC where too many better teams means drop |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(+1) defeating the team that had this spot previously is nice |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
(+3) please forgive me guys for forgetting you guys in the preseason |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(-2) |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
(NEW!) the most safe pick I could pick to replace Iowa State |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
(-1) that was a little too close |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(NEW!) more impressive than USF |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.28 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.33 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
4.29 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.56 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.06 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.96 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.79 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.02 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.13 |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.13 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
5.84 |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.46 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.30 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
3.24 |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.44 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.08 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.47 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 24.68