Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 6:35 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Seeded Colley Matrix for the most part (still) until more information is gathered and "power" (talent, returning production, and margin) is blended in beginning around week 4. Things are still weird looking because this is a W/L resume
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.63 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.60 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.85 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.56 |
| 8 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
11.12 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
0.73 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.82 |
| 12 |
USF Bulls
|
12.99 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
4.35 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.01 |
| 15 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
1.82 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.20 |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3.97 |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
3.73 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
1.73 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.92 |
| 25 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.08 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
LSU Tigers
|
1.51 |
Utah Utes
|
1.73 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.29 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.87 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.44 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.10 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 59.28