Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Overall Rationale: At this point, teams who win, mixed in with common sense. It's human.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Indiana Hoosiers
3	LSU Tigers
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Utah Utes
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	USC Trojans
8	SMU Mustangs
9	Georgia Bulldogs
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Virginia Cavaliers
12	Missouri Tigers
13	Virginia Tech Hokies
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs
15	Alabama Crimson Tide
16	Maryland Terrapins
17	Ole Miss Rebels
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers
19	Tennessee Volunteers
20	Houston Cougars
21	North Dakota State Bison
22	New Mexico Lobos
23	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
24	Ohio State Buckeyes
25	Duke Blue Devils

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.05
3	LSU Tigers	0.27
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Utah Utes	1.81
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	USC Trojans	0.38
8	SMU Mustangs	1.40
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.61
11	Virginia Cavaliers	1.04
12	Missouri Tigers	1.87
13	Virginia Tech Hokies	7.33
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.19
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.73
16	Maryland Terrapins	8.79
17	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.80
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6.50
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	North Dakota State Bison	1.46
22	New Mexico Lobos	3.01
23	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0.00
24	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.53
25	Duke Blue Devils	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas A&M Aggies	5.03
BYU Cougars	2.53
Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.27
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.91
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Florida Gators	0.00
Louisville Cardinals	0.15
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 49.90