Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2026, 6:58 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Merit-based algorithm using 2026 results alone

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.72
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.25
3	Florida Gators	1.98
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.55
5	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.60
6	Texas Longhorns	-1.18
7	UCLA Bruins	3.80
8	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.23
9	USC Trojans	0.15
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.02
12	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	3.67
13	Miami Hurricanes	-1.41
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.89
15	Western Michigan Broncos	7.04
16	North Dakota State Bison	3.50
17	Duke Blue Devils	0.46
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.49
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.92
22	Kansas State Wildcats	0.33
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.72
24	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.69
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	3.28
Ohio State Buckeyes	2.29
Texas Tech Red Raiders	2.17
LSU Tigers	1.51
Utah Utes	1.73
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.29
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
Oregon Ducks	0.21

Total Score: 51.29