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FrontRunner51 Ballot for 2026 Week 3

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 8:20 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment

Rank Team Reason
1 Indiana Hoosiers (+1)
2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+1)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes (-2) A bit odd to still have them above Texas, but for now I'm valuing a mere 1 point loss on the road. In a neutral stadium, they've shown themselves to be a better team -- for now. It's still so early, so rankings will move a lot as things settle.
4 Miami Hurricanes (+2)
5 Texas Longhorns (+2) A bit odd to still have them below Ohio St., but for now I'm valuing OSU's mere 1 point loss on the road. In a neutral stadium, I think Ohio St. has shown themselves to be a better team -- for now. It's still so early, so rankings will move a lot as things settle.
6 Georgia Bulldogs (-1)
7 Alabama Crimson Tide (+2)
8 Texas A&M Aggies (+2)
9 USC Trojans (+2)
10 BYU Cougars (+6) I have Arizona as a top 35 team, so good win for BYU
11 Utah Utes (+7) Dominant so far. Wins weren't against good teams, but was undervaluing Utah a bit initially.
12 LSU Tigers (+5)
13 Ole Miss Rebels (-5)
14 Penn State Nittany Lions (0)
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (-2)
16 Oregon Ducks (-12) Like Alabama and PSU last season, I'm initially going to take this first shock loss as a bit of a fluke.
17 Michigan Wolverines (+3) Feel good about not dropping Michigan too far last week, but it means less of a bounce this week.
18 Virginia Cavaliers (+4)
19 Tennessee Volunteers (+4)
20 Iowa Hawkeyes (-5)
21 SMU Mustangs (0)
22 Oklahoma Sooners (-10)
23 Washington Huskies (-4)
24 Kansas State Wildcats (NR)
25 Pittsburgh Panthers (NR)

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