Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 8:03 p.m.
Overall Rationale: In the early season, I start by ranking only undefeated teams. Since there are more than 25 this week, I cut it down to teams that have accounted for at least one team's only loss.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
3-0, wins over 2-1 Wisconsin and 2-1 Michigan State |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
3-0, wins over 2-1 Louisville and 2-1 LSU |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
3-0, wins over 2-1 Ohio State and 2-1 UTSA |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
3-0, wins over 2-1 Arizona and 2-1 Colorado State |
| 5 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
3-0, wins at 2-1 Minnesota and at 2-1 South Carolina |
| 6 |
Florida Gators
|
3-0, wins over 2-1 Florida Atlantic and at 2-1 Auburn |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
4-0, wins over 2-1 Fresno State and 2-1 Louisiana |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Kentucky |
| 9 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Illinois |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Wake Forest |
| 11 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Virginia at a neutral site |
| 12 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
3-0, win over 2-1 UCF |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Maryland |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Houston |
| 15 |
UCLA Bruins
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Cal |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Iowa State |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Marshall |
| 18 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Michigan |
| 19 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
3-0, win at 2-1 Oklahoma State |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
2-0, win over 2-1 Colorado |
| 21 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
4-0, win at 1-1 Air Force |
| 22 |
James Madison Dukes
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Liberty |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Boston College |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Troy |
| 25 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
3-0, win over 2-1 Delaware |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.07 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.14 |
| 5 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.60 |
| 6 |
Florida Gators
|
1.45 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.56 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.20 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.53 |
| 11 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2.88 |
| 12 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
2.72 |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
2.18 |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.59 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
4.75 |
| 19 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
1.13 |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
3.25 |
| 21 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
1.09 |
| 22 |
James Madison Dukes
|
2.01 |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.69 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Bulldogs
|
3.28 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
2.86 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.29 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.51 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.79 |
Utah Utes
|
1.73 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.87 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.34 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
Total Score: 46.47