Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Must be over .500 to be considered; emphasize wins & resume over preseason or prior week’s rankings

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers	—
2	Texas Longhorns	—
3	Georgia Bulldogs	—
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	—
5	Ole Miss Rebels	+1
6	Miami Hurricanes	-1
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	+3
8	USC Trojans	+1
9	Duke Blue Devils	+2
10	BYU Cougars	+2
11	Tennessee Volunteers	+5
12	Washington Huskies	+5
13	Ohio State Buckeyes	NR
14	Missouri Tigers	+4
15	LSU Tigers	-8
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	+3
17	Michigan Wolverines	+8
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	+4
19	Louisville Cardinals	NR
20	Utah Utes	+3
21	James Madison Dukes	—
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	+2
23	West Virginia Mountaineers	NR
24	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	NR
25	Pittsburgh Panthers	NR dropped out: Texas A&M, UNC, SMU, Colorado, Auburn

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.35
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.48
8	USC Trojans	0.36
9	Duke Blue Devils	2.20
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.13
12	Washington Huskies	4.67
13	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
14	Missouri Tigers	1.18
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.83
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
20	Utah Utes	-0.38
21	James Madison Dukes	2.87
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.69
23	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
24	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0.00
25	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.62
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.44
Oregon Ducks	0.21
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 16.43