Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 10:52 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Dickinson system, adjusted for treating OT games as ties to account for the orignal system. Tiebreakers are in order PCT, W, T, L, and then ESPN SOS.
(Ineffective in the first half of the season)

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	USC Trojans
5	Florida Gators
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders
7	Pittsburgh Panthers
8	James Madison Dukes
9	North Dakota State Bison
10	Oregon Ducks
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs
13	LSU Tigers
14	Boise State Broncos
15	Houston Cougars
16	BYU Cougars
17	Utah Utes
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
19	Georgia Bulldogs
20	Indiana Hoosiers
21	Kentucky Wildcats
22	Auburn Tigers
23	Ole Miss Rebels
24	Northwestern Wildcats
25	Ohio State Buckeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.28
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	USC Trojans	3.04
5	Florida Gators	2.13
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.54
7	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.32
8	James Madison Dukes	4.48
9	North Dakota State Bison	4.54
10	Oregon Ducks	0.46
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.80
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.37
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Boise State Broncos	2.62
15	Houston Cougars	1.51
16	BYU Cougars	-0.99
17	Utah Utes	-1.01
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-6.16
19	Georgia Bulldogs	-4.95
20	Indiana Hoosiers	-3.79
21	Kentucky Wildcats	0.25
22	Auburn Tigers	3.20
23	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.63
24	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	-4.14

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Missouri Tigers	1.56
UCLA Bruins	0.99
Tennessee Volunteers	0.90
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.22
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.47
Duke Blue Devils	0.16

Total Score: 52.52