Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 1:22 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I try to get my rankings out before the AP or Coach's poll. I am willing to make big changes to my poll after each week of games if new data warrants big changes to avoid poll inertia.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders
6	Texas A&M Aggies
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Ohio State Buckeyes
9	SMU Mustangs
10	USC Trojans
11	BYU Cougars
12	Utah Utes
13	Virginia Tech Hokies
14	Alabama Crimson Tide
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	LSU Tigers
17	Oregon Ducks
18	Houston Cougars
19	Florida Gators
20	Virginia Cavaliers
21	James Madison Dukes
22	Michigan Wolverines
23	Oklahoma Sooners
24	Iowa Hawkeyes
25	Missouri Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.28
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.35
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.12
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.22
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	SMU Mustangs	1.17
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.23
13	Virginia Tech Hokies	7.33
14	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.44
15	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.36
16	LSU Tigers	-1.63
17	Oregon Ducks	1.21
18	Houston Cougars	0.13
19	Florida Gators	0.44
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
21	James Madison Dukes	3.59
22	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
23	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.39
25	Missouri Tigers	-0.20

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	1.44
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.08
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 21.75