Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 9:31 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Performance so far this season along with head to head records but everything gets confusing with what’s going on in the SEC

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.60
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.12
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	BYU Cougars	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Oregon Ducks	0.46
11	UCLA Bruins	0.45
12	Houston Cougars	2.40
13	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.29
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.01
15	Missouri Tigers	0.00
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.49
17	Florida Gators	0.00
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	LSU Tigers	-0.15
20	Utah Utes	-1.87
21	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
23	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.28
24	North Dakota State Bison	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.47
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.48
USC Trojans	0.25

Total Score: 10.32