Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2026, 8:48 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Computer Poll that is influenced by preseason rankings early in the season. Currently weighted by 37.7% to preseason. Will be purely computer in about 2 weeks.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.12
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	-0.19
5	Florida Gators	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Utah Utes	0.54
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	0.56
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.53
14	USC Trojans	1.60
15	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.99
16	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
18	LSU Tigers	-0.10
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.89
20	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
21	UCLA Bruins	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
24	Michigan Wolverines	0.41
25	Auburn Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.40
Houston Cougars	0.32

Total Score: 8.51