Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 8:43 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.12
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.22
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.14
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.33
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
15	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.05
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.05
17	BYU Cougars	-0.50
18	USC Trojans	0.46
19	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.04
20	UCLA Bruins	0.00
21	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.80
22	Michigan Wolverines	2.20
23	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
25	Auburn Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 6.69