Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 4:03 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's score is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Ole Miss Rebels
5	Duke Blue Devils
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Florida Gators
8	Northwestern Wildcats
9	Vanderbilt Commodores
10	LSU Tigers
11	Penn State Nittany Lions
12	Louisville Cardinals
13	UCLA Bruins
14	Kansas State Wildcats
15	Utah Utes
16	USC Trojans
17	BYU Cougars
18	Tennessee Volunteers
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs
21	Ohio State Buckeyes
22	Miami Hurricanes
23	Indiana Hoosiers
24	Texas A&M Aggies
25	Kentucky Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.25
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Duke Blue Devils	3.07
6	Michigan Wolverines	1.88
7	Florida Gators	1.27
8	Northwestern Wildcats	12.42
9	Vanderbilt Commodores	10.43
10	LSU Tigers	0.15
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.09
12	Louisville Cardinals	0.55
13	UCLA Bruins	2.15
14	Kansas State Wildcats	3.90
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-0.81
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
21	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.36
22	Miami Hurricanes	-4.03
23	Indiana Hoosiers	-2.30
24	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
25	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	3.28
Texas Tech Red Raiders	2.17
Missouri Tigers	0.41
Oregon Ducks	0.21
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 51.83