Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 11:44 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Balancing expectations with results
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Gutsy comeback, not sure if OSU lost or if UT won |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Did their job |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Did their job |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Did their job |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Did about everything wrong in the 2H to allow the Longhorns to come back, I still think they’re the best team in the B1G |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Did their job |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
Sluggish 1H, but did their job. Leavitt hopefully got the int’s out of his system before the big dance this week. |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Did their job, hopefully their defense is prepared for LSU |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
Did their job, but I’d like to see them dominate these games like UGA, ND & Miami |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
One possession game late, but pulled away. Not a huge believer in the Aggies. |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Sluggish start, down at half but dominated the 2nd half |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
Didn’t fully watch this game, but I think the Big12 is BYU’s to lose |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Another sluggish game, starting to worry about the Red Raiders |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Dominated a good GT program in Bobby Dodd |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Sluggish 1H, pulled away late |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Did their job |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
Did their job |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Struggled against a fierce rival, still bullish on the Hawkeyes |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
Fully expect them to beat TTU this Friday |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Did their job |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Did their job in the Border War |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Did their job |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Did their job against a good Memphis squad |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Defended home turf, the forward pass was a mistake |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Really debates between Oregon and OU here, but Oregon should’ve lost by 3+ possessions against Oklahoma State. Oklahoma unfortunately is the same song and dance as years past |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.33 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.08 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.34 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.27 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |