Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Overall Rationale: W&Ls, SOS, and dominance

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.52
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.05
3	LSU Tigers	0.27
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.40
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.21
8	Texas Longhorns	-0.91
9	Florida Gators	3.22
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Virginia Cavaliers	0.21
16	Auburn Tigers	3.01
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.34
18	Oklahoma Sooners	1.73
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.67
20	Utah Utes	-0.08
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.54
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.65
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.88
25	UCLA Bruins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	2.53
SMU Mustangs	1.14
Houston Cougars	0.43
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Louisville Cardinals	0.15
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 21.47