Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 26, 2026, 11:54 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Quality of wins. Could potentially swap #25 VT with Kentucky, however it must be noted that VT played in hurricane conditions.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.58
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.09
11	Florida Gators	-0.35
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Oregon Ducks	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.05
17	USC Trojans	0.75
18	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-0.12
19	SMU Mustangs	1.98
20	Michigan Wolverines	3.99
21	Missouri Tigers	3.73
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.23
23	Louisville Cardinals	2.04
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	0.72
Duke Blue Devils	0.39
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.13
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11

Total Score: 16.64