Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 4:18 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Start with fpi, adjust for record

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.15
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.07
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.40
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.87
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.21
13	Florida Gators	2.11
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.36
16	BYU Cougars	0.00
17	Utah Utes	0.00
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6.50
19	Oklahoma Sooners	1.32
20	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.93
21	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
22	Oregon Ducks	0.00
23	Auburn Tigers	0.00
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.69
25	Virginia Cavaliers	-0.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.91
Houston Cougars	0.43
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 16.94