Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 2:43 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 8 SEC, 7 B1G, 4 B12, 3 ACC, 1 Indy, 1 American, 1 MAC

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	-- (Change from my rankings last week)
2	Indiana Hoosiers	+1
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1
4	Georgia Bulldogs	--
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	+1
6	Miami Hurricanes	+1
7	Texas A&M Aggies	+1
8	USC Trojans	+1
9	LSU Tigers	+1
10	Ole Miss Rebels	+1
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	+1
12	BYU Cougars	+4
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	--
14	Tennessee Volunteers	+4
15	Louisville Cardinals	+2
16	Houston Cougars	+3
17	Michigan Wolverines	NR
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	+2
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	+2
20	SMU Mustangs	+2
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	+2
22	Utah Utes	+3
23	Washington Huskies	-9
24	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	NR
25	Western Michigan Broncos	NR (Dropped: 5 Oregon, 15 Oklahoma, 24 Illinois)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.05
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.40
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
8	USC Trojans	0.15
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	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	Louisville Cardinals	1.99
16	Houston Cougars	0.64
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.34
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.38
22	Utah Utes	-0.53
23	Washington Huskies	0.00
24	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0.00
25	Western Michigan Broncos	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	0.57
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Florida Gators	0.00
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 6.59