Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 10:24 a.m.
Overall Rationale: see list for reasons
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
E - Ohio state win |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
E - defending national champs |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
E - Georgia (top 3 all had easy convincing wins and overall look better) |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+7 - Beat LSU (good for you) |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1 - I guess Wake Forest win was still pretty decisive? Ole Miss over LSU though feels very strong though so drop is more based on that |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1 - Similar to Miami, drops 1 more due to Ole Miss winning |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
E - Holds position with CO State win |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+2 - This feels less due to the Florida State win and more due to teams in front losing (well USC "won" but not really) |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+9 - I said last week I'd call this team legit if they ran over Michigan State. Well their defence definitely did. |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+7 - Close win over ranked Houston, although this team feels questionable here |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
+3 - Iowa State next week should be interesting as a harder opponent |
| 12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
+10 - SMU is a borderline ranked team, you won by 10 there, and the Ol' Miss loss looks actually fine |
| 13 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
+6 - Somehow beating Stanford pushes them up here |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
-7 - Combination of the Ole Miss loss and Clemson win really not aging well |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-2 - More due to other teams around them winning. If they beat Texas this entire list gets thrown into anarchy |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1 - Played FCS and felt like on bye |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
-8 - How do you let Rutgers do this to you? Yes this is a harsher drop than LSU, and I think it's right. To be fair, at least you won unlike another team (*cough* Texas A&M) |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
+2 - Actually beat Tulane decisively this year |
| 19 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
NEW - So this team might've just sleepwalked Week 1 and might actually be good |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-12 - The only reason you are still here is due to the Arizona State win |
| 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
E - Ran over Buffalo |
| 22 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
+1 - If they keep winning I'm still placing them in this list barring other weird things |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
-7 - Texas Tech loss was still very close, and yes, I think that's result that should be more lenient than the whole Rutgers incident |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
E - Won against Purdue, still have questions on this team |
| 25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
NEW - Already very close and beat South Carolina, which should just about get them in HM (still not in order): Virginia Tech, Virginia, Oklahoma State, Michigan, Oregon, Mass, ND State, Western Michigan, Boise State, Florida, Missouri, James Madison |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.16 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.34 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.22 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.15 |
| 12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.55 |
| 13 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1.33 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.12 |
| 19 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.49 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.18 |
| 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.48 |
| 22 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
0.05 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.27 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Florida Gators
|
0.62 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.34 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.41 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 9.92