Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 5:02 p.m.

Overall Rationale: blue chip ratio, strength of schedule, returning production, and eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Florida Gators
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	LSU Tigers
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Mississippi State Bulldogs
10	Ohio State Buckeyes
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	Iowa Hawkeyes
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders
14	Utah Utes
15	BYU Cougars
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys
17	UCLA Bruins
18	Oregon Ducks
19	Missouri Tigers
20	Kentucky Wildcats
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
22	Boise State Broncos
23	Wisconsin Badgers
24	Houston Cougars
25	Tennessee Volunteers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Florida Gators	1.14
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	LSU Tigers	0.80
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.27
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	-0.02
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.73
17	UCLA Bruins	0.00
18	Oregon Ducks	0.00
19	Missouri Tigers	5.73
20	Kentucky Wildcats	1.35
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.70
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Wisconsin Badgers	0.54
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.61

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Duke Blue Devils	0.39
USC Trojans	0.32
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.13
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.11
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 13.91