Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2026, 2:40 a.m.

Overall Rationale: For the purposes of my ranking, I consider Western Michigan to have won the game against Michigan.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.29
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.34
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.36
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	-0.28
16	Oregon Ducks	0.96
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Florida Gators	0.00
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
21	Texas A&M Aggies	0.74
22	Louisville Cardinals	-0.04
23	Oklahoma Sooners	0.90
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Duke Blue Devils	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 4.03