Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Methodologically, I attempt strict brackets for undefeated, one loss, etc. Team L that has beaten a major team and a midmajor team generally will go behind team U that has beaten two majors.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	USC Trojans
2	North Dakota State Bison
3	Ole Miss Rebels
4	UCLA Bruins
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Mississippi State Bulldogs
8	Duke Blue Devils
9	Pittsburgh Panthers
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	Texas Longhorns
12	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
13	BYU Cougars
14	Virginia Tech Hokies
15	Cincinnati Bearcats
16	Iowa Hawkeyes
17	Utah Utes
18	Georgia Bulldogs
19	West Virginia Mountaineers
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders
21	Vanderbilt Commodores
22	Florida Gators
23	Missouri Tigers
24	Tennessee Volunteers
25	UMass Minutemen

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	USC Trojans	1.79
2	North Dakota State Bison	10.23
3	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
4	UCLA Bruins	4.63
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.27
8	Duke Blue Devils	2.42
9	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.62
10	Miami Hurricanes	-0.53
11	Texas Longhorns	-3.66
12	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	3.67
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.89
15	Cincinnati Bearcats	9.69
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	Utah Utes	0.00
18	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.68
19	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.49
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.86
21	Vanderbilt Commodores	2.11
22	Florida Gators	0.00
23	Missouri Tigers	0.00
24	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.34
25	UMass Minutemen	0.19

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Indiana Hoosiers	2.86
Ohio State Buckeyes	2.29
LSU Tigers	1.51
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.52
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Oregon Ducks	0.21

Total Score: 59.65