Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 15, 2026, 7:53 a.m.

Overall Rationale: 278.5 Texas
197.9 LSU
176.5 USC
162.1 BYU
161.3 Ole Miss
153.0 Michigan
147.8 Texas A&M
110.0 SMU
109.9 Georgia
105.0 Duke
103.2 Oregon
95.0 Notre Dame
93.4 Indiana
87.3 Ohio State
82.9 Oklahoma State
81.5 North Dakota State
77.2 Virginia
77.0 Iowa
75.5 Miami
75.2 Tennessee
74.9 Alabama
74.4 North Carolina
68.7 Utah
67.8 Texas Tech
67.6 Washington
66.1 Pittsburgh
59.3 Penn State
56.9 Clemson
56.8 Louisville
54.5 Kansas State

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	LSU Tigers	0.54
3	USC Trojans	1.29
4	BYU Cougars	1.54
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.35
6	Michigan Wolverines	2.79
7	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
8	SMU Mustangs	1.40
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Duke Blue Devils	3.52
11	Oregon Ducks	3.06
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.08
13	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.03
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	10.06
16	North Dakota State Bison	4.18
17	Virginia Cavaliers	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Miami Hurricanes	-2.49
20	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.09
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	-2.48
22	North Carolina Tar Heels	2.84
23	Utah Utes	-0.75
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.88
25	Washington Huskies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.08
Houston Cougars	0.43
Missouri Tigers	0.47
Florida Gators	0.00
Louisville Cardinals	0.15

Total Score: 43.52