Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 1:49 p.m.

Overall Rationale: blue chip ratio, strength of schedule, returning production, win-lose record, and eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes
2	Texas A&M Aggies
3	Texas Longhorns
4	LSU Tigers
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Utah Utes
8	USC Trojans
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	SMU Mustangs
11	Georgia Bulldogs
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13	Indiana Hoosiers
14	Houston Cougars
15	BYU Cougars
16	Missouri Tigers
17	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
18	Western Michigan Broncos
19	Florida Gators
20	Virginia Cavaliers
21	UCLA Bruins
22	Texas Tech Red Raiders
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs
24	South Carolina Gamecocks
25	Ohio State Buckeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.27
2	Texas A&M Aggies	1.45
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	LSU Tigers	0.01
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.35
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.40
7	Utah Utes	1.36
8	USC Trojans	0.15
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.87
10	SMU Mustangs	0.95
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.48
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.08
13	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.03
14	Houston Cougars	1.16
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Missouri Tigers	0.77
17	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	2.20
18	Western Michigan Broncos	3.95
19	Florida Gators	0.44
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
21	UCLA Bruins	0.14
22	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.49
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
24	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.70

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.08
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.91
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Louisville Cardinals	0.15
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 22.62