Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 8:25 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Mostly results based. Rewarding P4 wins more than cupcake wins. Will be extremely volatile week-to-week until about halfway through the season when we can get a feel for how consistently good teams are.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Best win of the year so far. |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
Cruised against a team that gave them hell last year. |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Conference road game beatdown deserves recognition. |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Dropped only because other teams got better wins. |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
A very good win over Oklahoma, looked like a totally different team from week 1. |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Ran away from a good P4 opponent. |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
See Miami. |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
See Miami. |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Beat down a P4 team on the road. |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
|
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
70 points, yikes |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
See Miami. |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
See Miami. |
| 14 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
See Miami. |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
Conference win against a good team. |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
Demolished an SEC team (yes I know it's Arkansas, but still) |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
See Miami. |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Rivalry game win. |
| 19 |
UCLA Bruins
|
|
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Ugly beatdown of a P4 team on the road. |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
They might just be good |
| 22 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
I don't like moving them down this much after a 1 point home loss to my #1 team, but a loss is still a loss and they have plenty of opportunities to get big wins and move back up. |
| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
They probably would have been the G6 autobid for the past 15 years if they were in FBS. |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Rivalry win. |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Still not beating teams by as much as you'd like. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.54 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.28 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3.02 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.12 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.38 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.59 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.87 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.48 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.21 |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.03 |
| 14 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.42 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.77 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.36 |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1.99 |
| 22 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.21 |
| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.37 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1.08 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Houston Cougars
|
0.43 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 15.35