Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 8:21 a.m.

Overall Rationale: On average, every team has played an opponent ranked in the top 45 this week, so my poll has two shifts: FCS games will no longer be penalized as an OTW and teams are now awarded for playing and winning against top 45 teams.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Florida Gators
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Mississippi State Bulldogs
6	Pittsburgh Panthers
7	Oregon Ducks
8	USC Trojans
9	LSU Tigers
10	Auburn Tigers
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Cincinnati Bearcats
13	Duke Blue Devils
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	Ole Miss Rebels
17	BYU Cougars
18	UCLA Bruins
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers
20	Georgia Bulldogs
21	Wisconsin Badgers
22	Boise State Broncos
23	Utah Utes
24	Indiana Hoosiers
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Florida Gators	0.84
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.60
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.11
6	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.13
7	Oregon Ducks	1.48
8	USC Trojans	3.31
9	LSU Tigers	0.36
10	Auburn Tigers	10.52
11	Miami Hurricanes	-1.63
12	Cincinnati Bearcats	2.99
13	Duke Blue Devils	0.90
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.26
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-0.50
18	UCLA Bruins	0.00
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.08
20	Georgia Bulldogs	-4.30
21	Wisconsin Badgers	1.81
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Utah Utes	-2.50
24	Indiana Hoosiers	-3.33
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-2.77

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	2.41
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 47.07