Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 10:28 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Every 4th poll I toss out the rankings and start from scratch to avoid poll momentum
First 5 out:
Louisville, SMU, USC, Cincinnati, Nebraska

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.12
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Florida Gators	0.24
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	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	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.73
17	Oregon Ducks	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	0.75
20	UCLA Bruins	0.00
21	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.89
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.08
23	West Virginia Mountaineers	2.12
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
25	Duke Blue Devils	-0.17

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	0.32
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 7.69