Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 7:15 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My resume rankings emphasize what each team has actually accomplished, not preseason expectations or AP ranking. I use W-L record, strength of record, and quality of wins.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Florida Gators
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Mississippi State Bulldogs
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Ohio State Buckeyes
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Indiana Hoosiers
11	Iowa Hawkeyes
12	Utah Utes
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	LSU Tigers
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Michigan Wolverines
18	BYU Cougars
19	Kentucky Wildcats
20	UCLA Bruins
21	Wisconsin Badgers
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
23	Missouri Tigers
24	Duke Blue Devils
25	Virginia Cavaliers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Florida Gators	0.84
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.60
4	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.32
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.08
7	Miami Hurricanes	-0.13
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	1.02
10	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.03
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.05
17	Michigan Wolverines	6.67
18	BYU Cougars	-0.74
19	Kentucky Wildcats	1.84
20	UCLA Bruins	0.00
21	Wisconsin Badgers	1.81
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.08
23	Missouri Tigers	1.73
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
25	Virginia Cavaliers	0.07

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
USC Trojans	0.32
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.13
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 19.35