Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 6:12 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Strength of schedule and quality of win

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Louisville Cardinals
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	BYU Cougars
11	SMU Mustangs
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Utah Utes
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	Alabama Crimson Tide
17	Missouri Tigers
18	West Virginia Mountaineers
19	Oregon Ducks
20	USC Trojans
21	Houston Cougars
22	Iowa State Cyclones
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs
24	Michigan Wolverines
25	Virginia Tech Hokies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.48
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.36
8	Louisville Cardinals	1.38
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.51
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	SMU Mustangs	4.45
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.83
17	Missouri Tigers	0.41
18	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.79
19	Oregon Ducks	0.16
20	USC Trojans	-0.59
21	Houston Cougars	0.77
22	Iowa State Cyclones	3.23
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
24	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.51
Florida Gators	0.62
Duke Blue Devils	0.00

Total Score: 17.09