Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 9:47 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Computed ballot, 75% power / 25% resume this week

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3-0. Power 21.3 (#1), resume #11 (67.0% strength of record).
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	3-0. Power 18.2 (#4), resume #3 (76.2% strength of record).
3	Georgia Bulldogs	3-0. Power 20.0 (#2), resume #29 (57.6% strength of record).
4	Texas Longhorns	3-0. Power 15.6 (#8), resume #1 (85.5% strength of record).
5	Indiana Hoosiers	3-0. Power 17.3 (#5), resume #26 (60.1% strength of record).
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	2-1. Power 19.6 (#3), resume #49 (31.0% strength of record).
7	Miami Hurricanes	3-0. Power 15.8 (#7), resume #9 (69.0% strength of record).
8	Mississippi State Bulldogs	3-0. Power 14.5 (#10), resume #4 (74.2% strength of record).
9	Ole Miss Rebels	3-0. Power 13.0 (#13), resume #2 (85.1% strength of record).
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	3-0. Power 15.6 (#9), resume #19 (62.3% strength of record).
11	BYU Cougars	3-0. Power 13.9 (#11), resume #16 (65.2% strength of record).
12	LSU Tigers	2-1. Power 16.4 (#6), resume #40 (37.2% strength of record).
13	Utah Utes	3-0. Power 13.3 (#12), resume #32 (57.1% strength of record).
14	Florida Gators	3-0. Power 12.0 (#14), resume #7 (70.3% strength of record).
15	Tennessee Volunteers	3-0. Power 11.4 (#16), resume #25 (60.1% strength of record).
16	USC Trojans	4-0. Power 10.4 (#18), resume #12 (66.3% strength of record).
17	Michigan Wolverines	3-0. Power 9.2 (#21), resume #5 (72.7% strength of record).
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	3-0. Power 9.7 (#19), resume #18 (63.5% strength of record).
19	Duke Blue Devils	3-0. Power 8.5 (#25), resume #6 (70.0% strength of record).
20	Missouri Tigers	3-0. Power 8.8 (#22), resume #17 (64.4% strength of record).
21	Oklahoma Sooners	2-1. Power 11.6 (#15), resume #46 (33.2% strength of record).
22	Kansas State Wildcats	3-0. Power 8.5 (#24), resume #21 (61.0% strength of record).
23	Pittsburgh Panthers	3-0. Power 7.8 (#27), resume #15 (65.2% strength of record).
24	Louisville Cardinals	2-1. Power 10.7 (#17), resume #42 (36.2% strength of record).
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	3-0. Power 7.2 (#28), resume #10 (68.3% strength of record).

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.72
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.25
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	-0.19
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.10
9	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.53
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.30
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Florida Gators	0.02
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Duke Blue Devils	0.02
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Oklahoma Sooners	2.44
22	Kansas State Wildcats	0.33
23	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	-0.46
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.95

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	0.21
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 9.64