Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2026, 1:34 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Mix of model and personal feelings

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.45
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.12
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	1.71
7	Miami Hurricanes	-0.13
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.55
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.60
11	UCLA Bruins	0.72
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	LSU Tigers	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	-0.02
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.73
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.56
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.15
19	USC Trojans	0.17
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	Boise State Broncos	0.33
22	Kentucky Wildcats	0.39
23	SMU Mustangs	0.00
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-1.59

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Duke Blue Devils	0.39
Houston Cougars	0.32
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.06

Total Score: 9.00