Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 12:30 p.m.

Overall Rationale: A rudimentary SOR-based approach

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ole Miss Rebels	0.37
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.94
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.27
6	UCLA Bruins	4.08
7	Duke Blue Devils	2.63
8	Western Michigan Broncos	12.36
9	Miami Hurricanes	-0.24
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.32
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	2.58
13	USC Trojans	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.09
16	Florida Gators	0.00
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.76
19	BYU Cougars	-1.34
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.28
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0.05
23	Northwestern Wildcats	0.96
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.79
25	North Dakota State Bison	0.00

Omissions:

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

Total Score: 41.14