Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 9:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: No teams under .500; teams with losses must be behind the team they lost to (WMU is being counted as having beaten Michigan)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
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| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
That's a quality win. Arizona was on my ballot last week. |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 10 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
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| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
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| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
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| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Close call this week, so they get jumped by a couple of teams. |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
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| 18 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Win over Oklahoma State looks so much better after the Cowboys upset Oregon |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
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| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 21 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Had them on my preseason ballot, but dropped them last week. Never should've doubted. |
| 22 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
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| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
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| 24 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
Under normal circumstances, Michigan would be an obvious inclusion at "2-0" with a win over Oklahoma. Except they should be 1-1. |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Washington falls off my ballot after barely beating Utah State who lost last week to what's usually a Big Sky cellar-dweller. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.33 |
| 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.79 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.79 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1.25 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.32 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.23 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-1.04 |
| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.90 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.19 |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
2.56 |
| 18 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
1.81 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.09 |
| 21 |
James Madison Dukes
|
3.59 |
| 22 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.91 |
| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
0.01 |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.27 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.08 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.47 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 18.02