Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2026, 9:58 a.m.

Overall Rationale: improving ap/coaches poll

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.15
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	USC Trojans	0.00
16	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Missouri Tigers	0.00
20	Florida Gators	0.00
21	SMU Mustangs	0.39
22	Texas A&M Aggies	0.30
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	0.21
Duke Blue Devils	0.00
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 1.06