Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 10:48 a.m.

Overall Rationale: 50/50 average of a resume and power ranking computer poll. Results are still a little funny (penn state, florida, and duke are being carried by their resume ranking. OSU is also underrated because of the loss.) because we're so early in the season

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Ole Miss Rebels
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Florida Gators
8	USC Trojans
9	BYU Cougars
10	Mississippi State Bulldogs
11	Georgia Bulldogs
12	Indiana Hoosiers
13	Iowa Hawkeyes
14	Utah Utes
15	Duke Blue Devils
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders
18	LSU Tigers
19	Pittsburgh Panthers
20	Ohio State Buckeyes
21	Tennessee Volunteers
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers
23	UCLA Bruins
24	Missouri Tigers
25	Vanderbilt Commodores

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.29
3	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.60
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.13
7	Florida Gators	1.27
8	USC Trojans	0.36
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.76
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.29
12	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.23
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.43
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Duke Blue Devils	0.89
16	Kansas State Wildcats	3.01
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.20
18	LSU Tigers	0.00
19	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.63
20	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.18
21	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.65
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.94
23	UCLA Bruins	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Oregon Ducks	0.21
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 15.38