Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 9:02 a.m.

Overall Rationale: emphasize wins & resume over preseason or prior week’s rankings

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.25
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.54
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Duke Blue Devils	2.28
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.18
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	-2.23
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	Oregon Ducks	0.00
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.20
18	James Madison Dukes	1.17
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	-0.34
22	Florida Gators	-0.37
23	UCLA Bruins	-0.40
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	North Dakota State Bison	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.69
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.22
Houston Cougars	0.25

Total Score: 9.11