Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 8:29 a.m.

Overall Rationale: SP+ and Expected vs Actual Result

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Texas Longhorns
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	LSU Tigers
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Florida Gators
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Utah Utes
14	Texas A&M Aggies
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs
17	BYU Cougars
18	Virginia Tech Hokies
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers
20	Kansas State Wildcats
21	Oklahoma Sooners
22	Ole Miss Rebels
23	Louisville Cardinals
24	SMU Mustangs
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.20
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.66
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.01
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	-0.69
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	3.36
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.34
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.30
11	Florida Gators	0.56
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Texas A&M Aggies	3.81
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-0.81
18	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.76
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers	4.41
20	Kansas State Wildcats	1.22
21	Oklahoma Sooners	2.44
22	Ole Miss Rebels	-4.43
23	Louisville Cardinals	-0.25
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	USC Trojans	-1.62

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Tech Red Raiders	2.17
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Missouri Tigers	0.41
Duke Blue Devils	0.00
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10

Total Score: 28.88