Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 1:48 p.m.

Overall Rationale: General focus is to reward resume over predictive measures, though an element of prediction is required this early in the season, with most teams not having played a quality opponent.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Ole Miss Rebels	2nd best win of the season
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	LSU Tigers	LSU falls here after deservedly losing to Ole Miss
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	I think Notre Dame is a top 5 team on talent, but they have not played anyone. Same is true for Indiana and Georgia, but ND vs Michigan St was the worst performance out of the 3.
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	BYU Cougars
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Texas Tech now has a good win, but has not looked good this season
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Utah Utes
14	USC Trojans
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	Penn State Nittany Lions
17	Michigan Wolverines
18	Louisville Cardinals
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs
20	Missouri Tigers
21	UCLA Bruins
22	Florida Gators
23	Houston Cougars
24	Kentucky Wildcats
25	West Virginia Mountaineers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ole Miss Rebels	0.07
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.01
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.29
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	LSU Tigers	0.74
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.79
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	UCLA Bruins	0.00
22	Florida Gators	0.00
23	Houston Cougars	0.00
24	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
25	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	0.21
Duke Blue Devils	0.00
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 2.12