Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 1:39 p.m.

Overall Rationale: SOR + tweaks

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Ole Miss Rebels
3	LSU Tigers
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Tennessee Volunteers
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs
7	Missouri Tigers
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	Duke Blue Devils
10	BYU Cougars
11	Texas A&M Aggies
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13	Georgia Bulldogs
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	Utah Utes
16	Louisville Cardinals
17	UCLA Bruins
18	Auburn Tigers
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Virginia Cavaliers
21	USC Trojans
22	Pittsburgh Panthers
23	North Dakota State Bison
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ole Miss Rebels	1.01
3	LSU Tigers	0.27
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.24
5	Tennessee Volunteers	1.77
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.62
7	Missouri Tigers	3.24
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Duke Blue Devils	3.82
10	BYU Cougars	0.03
11	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.04
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.08
13	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.99
14	Miami Hurricanes	-1.31
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Louisville Cardinals	1.66
17	UCLA Bruins	1.39
18	Auburn Tigers	2.11
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
21	USC Trojans	-1.30
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.37
23	North Dakota State Bison	0.37
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.06
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.08

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Indiana Hoosiers	4.08
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.08
SMU Mustangs	1.14
Houston Cougars	0.43
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Florida Gators	0.00
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 35.72