Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 1:41 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Tiered power ratings with final human sorting within tiers. Human override for complete disagreements

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	Strong fourth quarter delivers what may end up being the best win of the regular season for any team.
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	Still a first-round bye team, but some level of punishment required for blowing a 4th quarter, 20 point lead.
5	LSU Tigers
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	USC Trojans
9	Ole Miss Rebels
10	Texas A&M Aggies	Stepped on the gas with authority, late. It's a home win, but rewarded for a solid non-conference opponent.
11	Alabama Crimson Tide
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	BYU Cougars
16	Florida Gators
17	Arizona Wildcats	Rated 18th last week
18	Kansas State Wildcats	Rated 20th last week
19	Utah Utes	Same methodology as Texas A&M rising, but in control the whole way.
20	SMU Mustangs
21	Missouri Tigers
22	Louisville Cardinals
23	Houston Cougars
24	Virginia Cavaliers
25	Iowa Hawkeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.15
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.24
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	USC Trojans	0.15
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Florida Gators	1.27
17	Arizona Wildcats	8.17
18	Kansas State Wildcats	2.71
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
23	Houston Cougars	0.00
24	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.15
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.65

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 13.72