Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 2:07 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Taking things a bit more seriously now, but still willing to change rankings significantly from week to week.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Ole Miss Rebels
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	Pittsburgh Panthers
11	Florida Gators
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Iowa Hawkeyes
14	USC Trojans
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs
16	Utah Utes
17	Louisville Cardinals
18	BYU Cougars
19	Missouri Tigers
20	UCLA Bruins
21	Houston Cougars
22	West Virginia Mountaineers
23	Duke Blue Devils
24	Boise State Broncos
25	James Madison Dukes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.29
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.48
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.48
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.32
11	Florida Gators	0.56
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.43
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
16	Utah Utes	0.00
17	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
18	BYU Cougars	-1.08
19	Missouri Tigers	0.00
20	UCLA Bruins	0.21
21	Houston Cougars	0.77
22	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
23	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.82
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.51
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.52
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Oregon Ducks	0.21
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 12.02