Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 1:03 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Human poll assisted by modified SRS

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.28
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.15
3	LSU Tigers	0.27
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.69
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.12
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	USC Trojans	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.45
12	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
13	Florida Gators	2.11
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	4.66
18	Oklahoma Sooners	1.73
19	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
23	Washington Huskies	0.00
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	Oregon Ducks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	0.57
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 11.65