Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 2:26 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Still a bit of preseason belief baked in but more and more reflective of only on field results.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.36
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Florida Gators	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.09
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.73
17	Oregon Ducks	0.00
18	Boise State Broncos	1.53
19	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.04
20	UCLA Bruins	0.00
21	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
22	James Madison Dukes	0.39
23	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.13
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	0.32
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 4.03