Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 3, 2026, 11:32 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Gotta honor head-to-head whenever possible, as that’s our best data when we’re so early in the season. The SEC has a bit of craziness going on around it, so I used head-to-head to sort that the best that I could in the middle of my rankings.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.28
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.12
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.56
12	Missouri Tigers	0.35
13	Florida Gators	0.25
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.54
17	Oregon Ducks	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
20	UCLA Bruins	0.00
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
25	Boise State Broncos	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	0.25
Houston Cougars	0.25

Total Score: 2.59