Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 10:59 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Kansas State, Nebraska, Washington, Mizzou, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, WMU, Umass, App State

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Ole Miss Rebels
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	BYU Cougars
8	Utah Utes
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	USC Trojans
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	West Virginia Mountaineers
16	Duke Blue Devils
17	UCLA Bruins
18	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Pittsburgh Panthers
21	Virginia Tech Hokies
22	Florida Gators
23	USF Bulls
24	North Dakota State Bison
25	James Madison Dukes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.30
3	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.34
8	Utah Utes	0.82
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.42
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
15	West Virginia Mountaineers	1.69
16	Duke Blue Devils	0.67
17	UCLA Bruins	1.04
18	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	1.50
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.33
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
22	Florida Gators	0.00
23	USF Bulls	1.99
24	North Dakota State Bison	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	2.29
LSU Tigers	1.51
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Missouri Tigers	0.41
Oregon Ducks	0.21

Total Score: 14.73