Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 9:18 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Mostly mirroring national polls at this point, at least in the top 15 or so. I think they have a little too much inertia down at the bottom and I'm trying to reward the ACC / Big 12 schools with good starts. Dropped out: Texas A&M (13), Virginia (18), Michigan State (20 - although I think I was early on this, they're pretty good), North Carolina (25). New this week: Iowa (19), VT (23), WVU (24), Duke (25). Next few out: Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Mississippi State, Washington, Texas A&M, Oregon

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.30
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.72
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.19
12	LSU Tigers	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	-0.01
15	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
16	Florida Gators	0.00
17	UCLA Bruins	1.04
18	SMU Mustangs	1.61
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Utah Utes	-0.38
21	Houston Cougars	0.77
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
24	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
25	Duke Blue Devils	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.44
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Missouri Tigers	0.41
Oregon Ducks	0.21

Total Score: 7.01