Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 2:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Performance so far this season added onto preseason expectations

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.45
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Florida Gators	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.09
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.33
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
15	Houston Cougars	2.22
16	UCLA Bruins	0.00
17	Utah Utes	-0.80
18	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
19	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.04
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	-1.19
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
22	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
23	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.13
24	North Dakota State Bison	0.00
25	UMass Minutemen	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
USC Trojans	0.32

Total Score: 5.96