Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 11:22 a.m.

Overall Rationale: algorithmic ranking

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.37
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.12
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	-0.66
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.03
7	Utah Utes	0.54
8	BYU Cougars	0.16
9	James Madison Dukes	6.31
10	Florida Gators	-0.05
11	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Duke Blue Devils	0.90
14	Oregon Ducks	0.00
15	USC Trojans	1.32
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.75
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
18	LSU Tigers	-0.10
19	USF Bulls	5.64
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	2.55
21	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.11
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
24	UCLA Bruins	-0.33
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	-2.66

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.88
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 27.11