Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 10:45 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Making adjustments on my preseason rankings until enough games have been played to fully relook at teams

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	LSU Tigers
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	USC Trojans
10	Texas A&M Aggies
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	Oregon Ducks
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders
14	BYU Cougars
15	Houston Cougars
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	Tennessee Volunteers
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs
20	Utah Utes
21	Virginia Cavaliers
22	Penn State Nittany Lions
23	Virginia Tech Hokies
24	UCLA Bruins
25	Louisville Cardinals

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.57
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.07
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.22
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	USC Trojans	0.00
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	2.75
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	Houston Cougars	0.90
16	Kansas State Wildcats	3.72
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Missouri Tigers	0.22
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.67
20	Utah Utes	-0.08
21	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.29
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.65
24	UCLA Bruins	0.00
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	1.14
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.91
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Florida Gators	0.00

Total Score: 12.35