Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 11:01 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Tennessee, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, USC, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Wake Forest

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	Utah Utes
7	BYU Cougars
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders
10	Florida Gators
11	Iowa Hawkeyes
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs
13	UCLA Bruins
14	Duke Blue Devils
15	Pittsburgh Panthers
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers
17	Cincinnati Bearcats
18	Virginia Tech Hokies
19	James Madison Dukes
20	North Dakota State Bison
21	UMass Minutemen
22	USF Bulls
23	Ohio State Buckeyes
24	Auburn Tigers
25	Tennessee Volunteers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.25
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Utah Utes	0.82
7	BYU Cougars	0.40
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Florida Gators	-0.05
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
13	UCLA Bruins	0.33
14	Duke Blue Devils	0.69
15	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.99
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.81
17	Cincinnati Bearcats	1.39
18	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.70
19	James Madison Dukes	1.76
20	North Dakota State Bison	1.90
21	UMass Minutemen	3.90
22	USF Bulls	2.64
23	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.86
24	Auburn Tigers	0.09
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.61

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.88
LSU Tigers	1.84
Oregon Ducks	1.38
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
USC Trojans	0.32
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 25.35