Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 9:38 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Best win in the country |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Wins against LSU and Louisville. Best resume. |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Consistent, dominant wins over teams they should be dominant against. |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Run game is iffy but they’ve handled their opponents. 2 P4 wins and a dominant win against a G6 team. |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Dominant in their games up until this week. Still played well, ranking them below ND for playing FAMU instead of a G6 team. |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Dominant wins over teams they should beat. 1 point loss in a pick em against Texas. Not gonna knock them too much over that. |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
They look suspect. Houston is a good team, but that Oregon State game looks alarming. |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
Defense is trash. But they’ve can score with the best of them. |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
Good win against Clemson but they dropped because of the Ole Miss loss. |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Should really be knocking them down a little for playing three straight G6 teams but they’ve been dominant in those games so ranking them here. |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
Blowing out teams they should be. |
| 12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Very underrated resume. Close loss to Ole Miss, who just beat LSU. Win over SMU who is definitely a top team in the ACC. |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
Good wins, not great but good |
| 14 |
Florida Gators
|
Very good win over Auburn. Only test on their schedule though. |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Their defense is incredible. Offense is still up in the air like always. |
| 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Dominant win over a good Minnesota team. Great win over SC. Very underrated team. |
| 17 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Game against FSU is alarming but they escaped. |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Similar to Indiana, played cupcakes. |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Good wins, not great but good wins. |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Only real win was against GT who lost to Colorado. So average looking resume |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Oklahoma is helping them tremendously. They did what they needed to against UTEP. |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Troy is a good G6 team. Kansas is average. Missouri is decent |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
That FSU win looks better considering how FSU played against Bama. Loss in a banger of a game with Lville whose only loss is to Ole Miss. That loss isn’t that big of a deal at the moment. |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
Apple Cup is always tough so I won’t knock them too much for not winning by more. One of the better QBs in the nation, beating Minnesota can make them jump a bit |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Loss to Michigan hurts but it doesn’t hurt that much. Barely beating New Mexico is eye opening. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.07 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.48 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.36 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.34 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.15 |
| 12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.55 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Florida Gators
|
0.02 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.16 |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.63 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.42 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.10 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 5.50