Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 8:46 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Eye test, resume. IU stays at 1 until it loses as defending champs

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	0.60
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.22
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	-1.13
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	UCLA Bruins	1.11
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.79
13	Oregon Ducks	0.10
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.10
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.01
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.56
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.15
19	LSU Tigers	-0.32
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
22	Houston Cougars	0.00
23	Northwestern Wildcats	1.91
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 8.91