Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 12:19 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Regular season performance and strength of schedule. Preseason bias nullified

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.28
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	-0.20
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.59
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.46
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.10
15	UCLA Bruins	0.00
16	Duke Blue Devils	0.53
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.20
18	Oregon Ducks	0.00
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
20	Missouri Tigers	-0.10
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
22	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
24	Florida Gators	-0.84
25	Arizona Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.48
USC Trojans	0.25
Houston Cougars	0.25

Total Score: 4.28