Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 9:28 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Dropped from last week: #14 Oklahoma -> 33, #17 Arizona -> 55, #18 Iowa -> 26; #19 San Diego State -> 60; #21 Tennessee -> 28, #22 Washington -> 51, #25 Old Dominion -> 66; Biggest rise: Auburn #83 -> 32 (+51); Biggest drop: Nevada #77 -> 135 (-58)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	LW: #5
2	Indiana Hoosiers	LW: #8
3	Texas Longhorns	LW: #11
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	LW: #1
5	Texas A&M Aggies	LW: #9
6	BYU Cougars	LW: #7
7	USC Trojans	LW: #13
8	Georgia Bulldogs	LW: #4
9	Miami Hurricanes	LW: #2
10	Ole Miss Rebels	LW: #16
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	LW: #6
12	SMU Mustangs	LW: #3
13	LSU Tigers	LW: #29
14	Utah Utes	LW: #12
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	LW: #24
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	LW: #15
17	USF Bulls	LW: #43
18	Missouri Tigers	LW: #23
19	Oregon Ducks	LW: #10
20	Michigan Wolverines	LW: #37
21	Duke Blue Devils	LW: #41
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	LW: #30
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	LW: #20
24	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	LW: #42
25	Virginia Cavaliers	LW: #32

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.52
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.05
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.24
5	Texas A&M Aggies	0.46
6	BYU Cougars	1.04
7	USC Trojans	0.38
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	Miami Hurricanes	-0.13
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.17
12	SMU Mustangs	0.50
13	LSU Tigers	-0.85
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.02
17	USF Bulls	7.67
18	Missouri Tigers	0.22
19	Oregon Ducks	0.60
20	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
21	Duke Blue Devils	0.15
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.37
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	1.84
24	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.53
25	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	1.44
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.91
Houston Cougars	0.43
Florida Gators	0.00
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 20.01