Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I have two predictive models - one that predicts how many points a team will score and one that predicts if they will win or lose. I simulate every FBS team against each other in each model and average the ranks based on who wins the most and who scores the most/allows the fewest points. Occasionally if there's a team that doesn't make sense based on the eye test I'll adjust or replace them (see notes for details).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
change from last week: 0 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
change from last week: +5 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
change from last week: +2 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
change from last week: +2 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
change from last week: +10 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
change from last week: +2 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
change from last week: +4 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
change from last week: +1 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
change from last week: -7 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
change from last week: -7 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
change from last week: -1 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
change from last week: 0 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
change from last week: +1 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
change from last week: +2 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
change from last week: +4 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
change from last week: +6 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
change from last week: +9 |
| 18 |
Washington Huskies
|
change from last week: +9 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
change from last week: +12 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
change from last week: +12 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
change from last week: +7 |
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
change from last week: -18 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
change from last week: 0 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
change from last week: +12 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
was #27, added in over #24 Virginia and #26 South Carolina. Change from last week: -9 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.35 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.01 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
1.95 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.29 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.50 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.72 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-2.67 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.65 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.13 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
3.90 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Washington Huskies
|
2.05 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
4.59 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.39 |
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.30 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.12 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.11 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.15 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
BYU Cougars
|
3.20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.87 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.34 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.10 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 27.40