Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 10:30 a.m.

Overall Rationale: CollegeFootballData.com CORE ratings

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Mississippi State Bulldogs
4	LSU Tigers
5	Utah Utes
6	Ohio State Buckeyes
7	BYU Cougars
8	Georgia Bulldogs
9	Missouri Tigers
10	UCLA Bruins
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers
13	Florida Gators
14	Wisconsin Badgers
15	Duke Blue Devils
16	Michigan Wolverines
17	James Madison Dukes
18	UMass Minutemen
19	Penn State Nittany Lions
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders
21	North Dakota State Bison
22	Texas Longhorns
23	Fresno State Bulldogs
24	Pittsburgh Panthers
25	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.55
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.99
3	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.53
4	LSU Tigers	1.45
5	Utah Utes	1.11
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.40
8	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.64
9	Missouri Tigers	15.73
10	UCLA Bruins	0.91
11	Miami Hurricanes	-1.63
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.77
13	Florida Gators	-0.95
14	Wisconsin Badgers	6.24
15	Duke Blue Devils	0.47
16	Michigan Wolverines	7.57
17	James Madison Dukes	2.67
18	UMass Minutemen	6.90
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	3.20
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.44
21	North Dakota State Bison	1.34
22	Texas Longhorns	-8.61
23	Fresno State Bulldogs	2.24
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
25	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.25

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Indiana Hoosiers	3.80
Iowa Hawkeyes	2.95
Ole Miss Rebels	1.88
Oregon Ducks	1.38
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
USC Trojans	0.32
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 80.54