Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 12:22 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

Disclaimer - you will see some silly results since we are still in week 2. Notably Ohio State - Texas and Oklahoma - Michigan. My computer model does not factor head to head and the resume is not heavily weighted yet.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.52
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.57
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.12
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.11
8	LSU Tigers	0.00
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.42
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	SMU Mustangs	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-0.25
18	Oregon Ducks	0.90
19	Oklahoma Sooners	1.32
20	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
21	Florida Gators	0.00
22	Missouri Tigers	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.13
24	Auburn Tigers	0.00
25	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	0.43
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 5.28