Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 7:50 a.m.

Overall Rationale: SP+ and Expected vs Actual Result

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.45
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	1.23
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Florida Gators	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	-2.06
9	Oregon Ducks	1.02
10	UCLA Bruins	0.91
11	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.26
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.54
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.81
17	BYU Cougars	-0.50
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	3.86
19	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
20	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.13
21	James Madison Dukes	0.85
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
23	Virginia Cavaliers	2.07
24	Northwestern Wildcats	0.91
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-2.77

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.88
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
USC Trojans	0.32
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 21.30