Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2026, 9:29 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Start with fpi, adjust for record

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Tennessee Volunteers	1.05
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.72
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.83
11	Utah Utes	0.15
12	Florida Gators	0.38
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	LSU Tigers	0.00
15	Oregon Ducks	1.23
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-0.81
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Texas A&M Aggies	1.62
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3.58
21	Oklahoma Sooners	2.44
22	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
23	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.79
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Missouri Tigers	0.41
Duke Blue Devils	0.00
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10

Total Score: 14.97