Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 9:31 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Score is on a scale from 100 to 0 where team 1 always gets 100 and team 138 always gets 0. This computer poll is calculated based on what each team has accomplished so far this season. Losses are not heavily punished besides the missed opportunity of adding a win. Teams that have played more games than others will be inflated because they've had more chances to win and build their resume.
Dropped Off: Texas A&M, Utah, Tulsa, North Carolina, Auburn, Virginia
Next 10: Utah, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Northwestern, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio State, Tulsa, SMU, Memphis
Other Notable Teams: 38 Missouri, 40 Houston, 45 Texas A&M, 46 Washington, 48 Oregon
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
100.00 | +1 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
99.86 | +8 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
95.99 | - |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
95.73 | -3 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
90.84 | +3 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
87.63 | +3 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
87.59 | +9 |
| 8 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
86.34 | -1 |
| 9 |
Florida Gators
|
85.56 | NEW +22 |
| 10 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
85.03 | +12 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
84.74 | NEW +42 |
| 12 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
83.81 | NEW +21 |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
83.56 | NEW +32 |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
82.83 | - |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
81.03 | -11 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
80.55 | -4 |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
80.15 | +6 |
| 18 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
79.57 | NEW +17 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
79.45 | NEW +20 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
79.03 | -7 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
78.88 | -10 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
78.84 | -1 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
78.72 | NEW +11 |
| 24 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
78.26 | -4 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
78.15 | -1 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.07 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.44 |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
1.18 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.13 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.42 |
| 9 |
Florida Gators
|
0.91 |
| 10 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.76 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2.58 |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.34 |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
2.12 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
7.69 |
| 18 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.68 |
| 19 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
3.49 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
3.58 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.88 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
-2.40 |
| 24 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-4.91 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
2.86 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.29 |
Utah Utes
|
1.73 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.41 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 46.10