Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 11:58 p.m.

Overall Rationale: For the purposes of my ranking, I consider Western Michigan to have won the game against Michigan.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.15
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.07
4	LSU Tigers	0.01
5	Texas A&M Aggies	0.46
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	USC Trojans	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	SMU Mustangs	0.05
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	Utah Utes	0.00
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.34
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Duke Blue Devils	0.46
21	Western Michigan Broncos	1.98
22	Missouri Tigers	0.00
23	Oregon Ducks	0.00
24	Auburn Tigers	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Virginia Cavaliers	0.57
Houston Cougars	0.43
Florida Gators	0.00
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 4.66