Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 9:21 a.m.

Overall Rationale: There are no preseason rankings. Every team in the FBS starts the season with 0 points. After a game is played, the following points are calculated: - The winner gets +100 points, while the loser will get -100 points - If the opponent is an FCS team, the margin of victory is halved and added to the team's total points - If the opponent is an FBS team, take the opponent's record and multiply it by 100. Add this to the team's total points - Take the opponent's record again and multiply it by the margin of victory. Add this to the team's total points - Go back and recheck on all past opponents for each team that season If a past opponent was an FCS team, skip them If your past opponent was an FBS team, check their record up to the current week, minus the game against the current team. Multiply that record by 50 Multiply the record again by the MOV of that game again, then multiply that by 0.25. Add the two numbers together, multiply it by 0.1, and add it to the team's total points. For a full explanation, and to see pas rankings, check out my poll data at https://cfbbattleroyale.com.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	USC Trojans	487.5 (0)
2	North Dakota State Bison	465.13 (0)
3	Miami Hurricanes	388.94 (0)
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	380.00 (+28)
5	Texas A&M Aggies	378.00 (+5)
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	374.00 (+5)
7	LSU Tigers	372.0 (+8)
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	366.00 (+9)
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	363.00 (+4)
10	Utah Utes	359.00 (+24)
11	Virginia Tech Hokies	358.00 (+9)
12	Maryland Terrapins	355.00 (+14)
13	Texas Longhorns	353.00 (-5)
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	350.00 (-2)
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	343.00 (+1)
16	BYU Cougars	339.00 (+15)
17	UCLA Bruins	339.00 (+28)
18	SMU Mustangs	338.69 (-13)
19	Georgia State Panthers	338.50 (+18)
20	Missouri Tigers	337.00 (+26)
21	Auburn Tigers	336.00 (+63)
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	324.00 (+21)
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	318.50 (+50)
24	Duke Blue Devils	318.00 (+34)
25	USF Bulls	314.00 (+47)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	USC Trojans	1.74
2	North Dakota State Bison	11.82
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas A&M Aggies	0.46
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.62
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.81
10	Utah Utes	0.68
11	Virginia Tech Hokies	8.67
12	Maryland Terrapins	12.79
13	Texas Longhorns	-2.49
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.89
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.45
16	BYU Cougars	0.00
17	UCLA Bruins	1.39
18	SMU Mustangs	0.00
19	Georgia State Panthers	6.17
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Auburn Tigers	0.77
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.47
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	1.84
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
25	USF Bulls	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Indiana Hoosiers	4.08
Georgia Bulldogs	4.32
Ole Miss Rebels	2.80
Ohio State Buckeyes	1.86
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.27
Tennessee Volunteers	1.44
Virginia Cavaliers	0.57
Houston Cougars	0.43
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Florida Gators	0.00
Louisville Cardinals	0.15
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 78.19