Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 10:43 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Poll will get improved in following weeks.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Western Michigan Broncos
2	UMass Minutemen
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	LSU Tigers
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9	Ohio State Buckeyes
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Texas A&M Aggies
12	Alabama Crimson Tide
13	USC Trojans
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders
15	SMU Mustangs
16	BYU Cougars
17	Houston Cougars
18	Penn State Nittany Lions
19	Utah Utes
20	Virginia Cavaliers
21	Louisville Cardinals
22	Iowa Hawkeyes
23	Duke Blue Devils
24	Memphis Tigers
25	Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Western Michigan Broncos	15.09
2	UMass Minutemen	23.17
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.59
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.04
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
15	SMU Mustangs	0.00
16	BYU Cougars	0.00
17	Houston Cougars	0.39
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
21	Louisville Cardinals	0.01
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
23	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
24	Memphis Tigers	1.23
25	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	1.44
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Michigan Wolverines	0.16
Florida Gators	0.00
Oregon Ducks	0.06

Total Score: 42.65