Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume and eye test matter the most, as well as domination of wins due to how NIL has leveled the field in recent years, making games a lot closer and creating more parity.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.12
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.25
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	LSU Tigers	0.00
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.10
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.05
17	Duke Blue Devils	0.04
18	Cincinnati Bearcats	1.07
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
20	Oregon Ducks	0.00
21	UCLA Bruins	0.00
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.08
23	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	0.32
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 3.38