Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 8:22 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 7 SEC, 6 B1G, 5 B12, 4 ACC, 1 American, 1 MAC, 1 Independent

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	-- (Change from my ranking last week)
2	Georgia Bulldogs	+2
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	--
4	Indiana Hoosiers	-2
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	--
6	Miami Hurricanes	--
7	Ole Miss Rebels	+3
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	+3
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	+4
10	BYU Cougars	+2
11	LSU Tigers	-2
12	Louisville Cardinals	+3
13	USC Trojans	-5
14	Tennessee Volunteers	--
15	Utah Utes	+7
16	Michigan Wolverines	+1
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	+1
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	+1
19	Houston Cougars	-3
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs	NR
21	SMU Mustangs	-1
22	Duke Blue Devils	NR
23	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	+1
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys	NR
25	Western Michigan Broncos	-- (Dropped: 7 Texas A&M, 21 South Carolina, 23 Washington)

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	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.04
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Louisville Cardinals	0.55
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.02
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	1.68
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
21	SMU Mustangs	0.39
22	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
23	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0.00
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.83
25	Western Michigan Broncos	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.62
Missouri Tigers	0.41
Oregon Ducks	0.21
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 5.35