Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Overall Rationale: There are no preseason rankings. Every team in the FBS starts the season with 0 points. After a game is played, the following points are calculated: - The winner gets +100 points, while the loser will get -100 points - If the opponent is an FCS team, the margin of victory is halved and added to the team's total points - If the opponent is an FBS team, take the opponent's record and multiply it by 100. Add this to the team's total points - Take the opponent's record again and multiply it by the margin of victory. Add this to the team's total points - Go back and recheck on all past opponents for each team that season If a past opponent was an FCS team, skip them If your past opponent was an FBS team, check their record up to the current week, minus the game against the current team. Multiply that record by 50 Multiply the record again by the MOV of that game again, then multiply that by 0.25. Add the two numbers together, multiply it by 0.1, and add it to the team's total points. For a full explanation, and to see pas rankings, check out my poll data at https://cfbbattleroyale.com.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	836.99 (+3)
2	Mississippi State Bulldogs	829.06 (+3)
3	Texas Longhorns	827.00 (+3)
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	809.02 (-2)
5	Virginia Tech Hokies	772.30 (+2)
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	752.96 (+5)
7	UCLA Bruins	751.42 (+6)
8	Florida Gators	741.94 (+8)
9	Iowa Hawkeyes	696.88 (+9)
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	691.78 (+2)
11	Duke Blue Devils	662.19 (+3)
12	Utah Utes	656.84 (+7)
13	North Dakota State Bison	652.29 (-10)
14	Cincinnati Bearcats	635.75 (+11)
15	USC Trojans	624.58 (-14)
16	LSU Tigers	613.78 (+11)
17	BYU Cougars	597.00 (-9)
18	Auburn Tigers	596.34 (+16)
19	Indiana Hoosiers	591.63 (+12)
20	Georgia Bulldogs	586.46 (+6)
21	USF Bulls	580.19 (-1)
22	James Madison Dukes	577.72 (+1)
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	577.72 (+1)
24	Missouri Tigers	573.47 (-14)
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	568.59 (+8)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.63
2	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.74
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Virginia Tech Hokies	4.38
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	UCLA Bruins	1.50
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.55
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	2.18
11	Duke Blue Devils	1.33
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	North Dakota State Bison	5.83
14	Cincinnati Bearcats	2.35
15	USC Trojans	1.32
16	LSU Tigers	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-0.50
18	Auburn Tigers	4.56
19	Indiana Hoosiers	-2.15
20	Georgia Bulldogs	-4.30
21	USF Bulls	3.64
22	James Madison Dukes	0.39
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-2.24
24	Missouri Tigers	0.73
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.88
Oregon Ducks	1.38
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 47.48