Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Every 4th poll I toss out the rankings and start from scratch to avoid poll momentum
First 5 out:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, SMU, USC, Nebraska

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.33
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
9	Florida Gators	1.19
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.33
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.05
15	Oregon Ducks	0.00
16	UCLA Bruins	0.00
17	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.09
18	Northwestern Wildcats	0.83
19	Houston Cougars	0.33
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
22	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
23	Missouri Tigers	-0.83
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-0.33
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.22
USC Trojans	0.25

Total Score: 8.00