Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 5:01 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Dickinson system, adjusted for treating OT games as ties to account for the orignal system. Tiebreakers are in order PCT, W, T, L, and then ESPN SOS.
(Ineffective in the first half of the season)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Florida Gators
3	Mississippi State Bulldogs
4	Oregon Ducks
5	Boise State Broncos
6	Auburn Tigers
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys
8	BYU Cougars
9	USC Trojans
10	Alabama Crimson Tide
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13	Miami Hurricanes
14	Indiana Hoosiers
15	Cincinnati Bearcats
16	Pittsburgh Panthers
17	James Madison Dukes
18	USF Bulls
19	North Dakota State Bison
20	Ole Miss Rebels
21	Wisconsin Badgers
22	Clemson Tigers
23	LSU Tigers
24	UCF Knights
25	Vanderbilt Commodores

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Florida Gators	0.84
3	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.53
4	Oregon Ducks	2.17
5	Boise State Broncos	6.72
6	Auburn Tigers	13.50
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys	3.10
8	BYU Cougars	0.16
9	USC Trojans	3.03
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.60
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.63
13	Miami Hurricanes	-2.38
14	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.97
15	Cincinnati Bearcats	2.03
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.75
17	James Madison Dukes	2.67
18	USF Bulls	6.64
19	North Dakota State Bison	2.46
20	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.58
21	Wisconsin Badgers	1.81
22	Clemson Tigers	3.19
23	LSU Tigers	-1.19
24	UCF Knights	1.23
25	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.16

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	6.13
Ohio State Buckeyes	2.41
Utah Utes	3.35
Iowa Hawkeyes	2.95
UCLA Bruins	0.72
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Duke Blue Devils	0.39
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 77.62