Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	USC Trojans
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Michigan Wolverines
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Duke Blue Devils
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Ole Miss Rebels
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Pittsburgh Panthers
10	UCLA Bruins
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs
12	Florida Gators
13	Miami Hurricanes
14	BYU Cougars
15	James Madison Dukes
16	Cincinnati Bearcats
17	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
18	USF Bulls
19	Virginia Tech Hokies
20	West Virginia Mountaineers
21	Texas Tech Red Raiders
22	Vanderbilt Commodores
23	Missouri Tigers
24	Kansas State Wildcats
25	Tennessee Volunteers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	USC Trojans	1.79
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Michigan Wolverines	2.44
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Duke Blue Devils	3.07
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.72
9	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.62
10	UCLA Bruins	2.97
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.59
12	Florida Gators	0.38
13	Miami Hurricanes	-1.41
14	BYU Cougars	-0.01
15	James Madison Dukes	8.02
16	Cincinnati Bearcats	8.69
17	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	1.86
18	USF Bulls	6.99
19	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.47
20	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.19
21	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.08
22	Vanderbilt Commodores	1.41
23	Missouri Tigers	0.00
24	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.57

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	3.28
Indiana Hoosiers	2.86
Ohio State Buckeyes	2.29
LSU Tigers	1.51
Utah Utes	1.73
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.29
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Oregon Ducks	0.21

Total Score: 61.31