Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 10:12 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Weighted averages of efficiencies on OFF, DEF, and Special teams. FPI, Strength of record, game control, avg in-game win %, and TeamRankings.com predictive ratings. FPI, Teamrank predictive, and strength of record are weighted the heaviest. There will be some wild swings given this is based on one week of data. It takes about 4-5 weeks before this becomes more accurate as that's about when preseason weights start getting significantly phased out of the Teamrankings/FPI/SOR type metrics.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.15
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.28
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Tennessee Volunteers	1.54
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	SMU Mustangs	1.40
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.81
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.48
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.80
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Virginia Cavaliers	0.01
17	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.80
18	Pittsburgh Panthers	2.13
19	Auburn Tigers	1.67
20	USC Trojans	-1.07
21	Kansas State Wildcats	1.19
22	Florida Gators	0.00
23	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.27
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.91
Houston Cougars	0.43
Louisville Cardinals	0.15
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 18.14