Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 11:56 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Duke, Virginia Tech, Houston, Iowa, Washington, Mizzou, Auburn, New Mexico, Umass, JMU

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	USC Trojans
7	LSU Tigers
8	BYU Cougars
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Utah Utes
12	Alabama Crimson Tide
13	SMU Mustangs
14	Tennessee Volunteers
15	Penn State Nittany Lions
16	Virginia Cavaliers
17	UCLA Bruins
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs
20	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
21	USF Bulls
22	North Dakota State Bison
23	Colorado Buffaloes
24	Pittsburgh Panthers
25	Iowa Hawkeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.03
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	USC Trojans	0.61
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	BYU Cougars	0.53
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.45
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	SMU Mustangs	0.28
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Virginia Cavaliers	0.01
17	UCLA Bruins	1.39
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.67
20	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	1.03
21	USF Bulls	3.67
22	North Dakota State Bison	0.91
23	Colorado Buffaloes	1.90
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.65

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	1.86
Houston Cougars	0.43
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Florida Gators	0.00
Louisville Cardinals	0.15
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 15.26