Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 1:48 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Based primarily on record, momentum from last year, and significant/impressive wins so far.

Still hard to rank this early.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Iowa Hawkeyes
8	Florida Gators
9	Ohio State Buckeyes
10	BYU Cougars
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	LSU Tigers
14	Houston Cougars
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys
16	Oregon Ducks
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders
18	Duke Blue Devils
19	James Madison Dukes
20	Tennessee Volunteers
21	Cincinnati Bearcats
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers
23	Utah Utes
24	UCLA Bruins
25	Virginia Tech Hokies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.60
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.08
7	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.14
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Houston Cougars	2.58
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.00
16	Oregon Ducks	0.00
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.64
18	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
19	James Madison Dukes	1.76
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.11
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
23	Utah Utes	-2.50
24	UCLA Bruins	-0.33
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	0.32
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.13

Total Score: 11.18