Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 12:55 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The Brian Heidik Method: a win is a win is a win. It doesn't matter how you get there, so long as at the end of the day you are on top. This system can experience wild fluctuation week-to-week as it becomes harder to remain undefeated, and losses to undefeated teams carry more weight.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	Undefeated
2	Indiana Hoosiers	Undefeated
3	Miami Hurricanes	Undefeated
4	Georgia Bulldogs	Undefeated
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Undefeated
6	BYU Cougars	Undefeated
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Undefeated
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	Undefeated
9	Florida Gators	Undefeated
10	Utah Utes	Undefeated
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	Undefeated
12	Duke Blue Devils	Undefeated
13	Mississippi State Bulldogs	Undefeated
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	Undefeated
15	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Undefeated
16	Cincinnati Bearcats	Undefeated
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	Undefeated
18	UCLA Bruins	Undefeated
19	James Madison Dukes	Undefeated G5
20	Ohio State Buckeyes	1-loss
21	Oregon Ducks	1-loss
22	Tennessee Volunteers	1-loss
23	USC Trojans	1-loss
24	Ole Miss Rebels	1-loss
25	Michigan Wolverines	1-loss

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.36
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.07
6	BYU Cougars	0.64
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.51
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Florida Gators	0.00
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
12	Duke Blue Devils	1.12
13	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.23
15	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.05
16	Cincinnati Bearcats	1.71
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.98
18	UCLA Bruins	0.00
19	James Madison Dukes	1.76
20	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.32
21	Oregon Ducks	-0.23
22	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
23	USC Trojans	0.00
24	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.45
25	Michigan Wolverines	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.84
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 15.98