Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 9:39 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Strength of performance vs strength of opponent

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	Still don’t believe in arch but the team is for real
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Indiana Hoosiers	Didn’t look great but still gutted out a win
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	LSU Tigers
9	BYU Cougars
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders
11	Utah Utes
12	Oregon Ducks	Looked very much like the Oregon we expected this year
13	Florida Gators
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	UCLA Bruins
17	Boise State Broncos
18	Houston Cougars
19	USC Trojans
20	SMU Mustangs
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs
22	Tennessee Volunteers
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys
24	James Madison Dukes
25	UMass Minutemen

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.25
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.58
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.33
13	Florida Gators	-0.95
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	UCLA Bruins	0.00
17	Boise State Broncos	1.93
18	Houston Cougars	1.11
19	USC Trojans	0.17
20	SMU Mustangs	1.46
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-0.75
22	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
24	James Madison Dukes	0.00
25	UMass Minutemen	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Duke Blue Devils	0.39
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.13
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 8.23