Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Computer rankings based on Win Quality formula. Next 5: #26 Liberty (+8, 0.809), #27 USC (+15, 0.797), #28 Louisiana (+12, 0.787), #29 Florida Atlantic (-2, 0.785), #30 Mississippi State (-25, 0.783)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+2, 1.000 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
=, 0.992 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+1, 0.974 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+6, 0.959 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+6, 0.943 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
+7, 0.943 |
| 7 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
+5, 0.932 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-7, 0.930 |
| 9 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
+9, 0.905 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
+11, 0.900 |
| 11 |
James Madison Dukes
|
+3, 0.899 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
-6, 0.894 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-6, 0.880 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
+10, 0.867 |
| 15 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
+11, 0.865 |
| 16 |
Baylor Bears
|
+13, 0.864 |
| 17 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
+6, 0.858 |
| 18 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
+7, 0.853 |
| 19 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
+20, 0.850 |
| 20 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
+15, 0.835 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
-4, 0.832 |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
+11, 0.830 |
| 23 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
+7, 0.830 |
| 24 |
Toledo Rockets
|
+7, 0.816 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
+12, 0.813 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.40 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.85 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.73 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.04 |
| 9 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.98 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
James Madison Dukes
|
3.48 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-4.34 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.16 |
| 15 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
3.67 |
| 16 |
Baylor Bears
|
9.09 |
| 17 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
1.71 |
| 18 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
7.17 |
| 19 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
1.29 |
| 20 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
4.65 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
1.82 |
| 24 |
Toledo Rockets
|
1.21 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.90 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.69 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.47 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.48 |
USC Trojans
|
0.25 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.25 |
Total Score: 55.34