Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2026, 9:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Elo using Wins/Losses with metric for strength of schedule (Average opponent rating) and team efficiency (success rate)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers	2299.87 (+0)
2	Miami Hurricanes	2153.52 (+1)
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2151.93 (-1)
4	Ole Miss Rebels	2125.82 (+1)
5	Texas Longhorns	2113.97 (+2)
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	2112.78 (-2)
7	Georgia Bulldogs	2106.74 (-1)
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	2040.56 (+0)
9	Utah Utes	2028.12 (+0)
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	2025.85 (+0)
11	BYU Cougars	2020.25 (+0)
12	Oregon Ducks	1977.41 (+3)
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	1974.03 (+0)
14	James Madison Dukes	1970.19 (+2)
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	1969.21 (+1)
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	1964.85 (+1)
17	USC Trojans	1942.31 (+1)
18	Duke Blue Devils	1936.42 (+2)
19	Louisville Cardinals	1912.87 (+9)
20	Washington Huskies	1902.99 (+2)
21	Tennessee Volunteers	1900.30 (+2)
22	LSU Tigers	1900.02 (-1)
23	Texas A&M Aggies	1892.51 (-11)
24	Kansas State Wildcats	1892.14 (+2)
25	Missouri Tigers	1886.07 (-1)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.35
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.30
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	-0.69
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.60
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	2.03
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	7.65
14	James Madison Dukes	8.87
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	USC Trojans	0.00
18	Duke Blue Devils	0.24
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
20	Washington Huskies	1.18
21	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.65
22	LSU Tigers	-0.72
23	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
24	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
25	Missouri Tigers	-0.15

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.62
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.44
Michigan Wolverines	0.34
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 24.94