Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 12:55 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The Brian Heidik Method: a win is a win is a win. It doesn't matter how you get there, so long as at the end of the day you are on top. This system can experience wild fluctuation week-to-week as it becomes harder to remain undefeated, and losses to undefeated teams carry more weight.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	Undefeated P4
2	Indiana Hoosiers	Undefeated P4
3	Miami Hurricanes	Undefeated P4
4	Georgia Bulldogs	Undefeated P4
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Undefeated P4
6	BYU Cougars	Undefeated P4
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Undefeated
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	Undefeated P4
9	Utah Utes	Undefeated P4
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	Undefeated P4
11	Duke Blue Devils	Undefeated P4
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Undefeated P4
13	Cincinnati Bearcats	Undefeated P4
14	UCLA Bruins	Undefeated P4
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	1-loss to Undefeated
16	Tennessee Volunteers	1-loss to Undefeated
17	Northwestern Wildcats	1-loss to Undefeated
18	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1-loss to Undefeated
19	Wisconsin Badgers	1-loss to Undefeated
20	Arizona Wildcats	1-loss to Undefeated
21	Kansas State Wildcats	1-loss to Undefeated
22	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1-loss to Undefeated
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	1-loss to Undefeated
24	James Madison Dukes	Undefeated G6
25	North Dakota State Bison	Undefeated G6

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.58
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.85
6	BYU Cougars	0.53
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.62
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.89
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.81
11	Duke Blue Devils	1.62
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.82
13	Cincinnati Bearcats	12.16
14	UCLA Bruins	0.00
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.43
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Northwestern Wildcats	1.12
18	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.69
19	Wisconsin Badgers	1.82
20	Arizona Wildcats	4.65
21	Kansas State Wildcats	4.23
22	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.93
24	James Madison Dukes	0.00
25	North Dakota State Bison	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.57
Ole Miss Rebels	1.19
Oregon Ducks	1.35
Missouri Tigers	1.56
Florida Gators	1.31
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.47
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.48
USC Trojans	0.25
Houston Cougars	0.25

Total Score: 44.19