Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 1:53 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Human plus some input from models

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Alabama Crimson Tide
8	BYU Cougars
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders
11	UCLA Bruins
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	LSU Tigers
14	Utah Utes
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	Northwestern Wildcats
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Wisconsin Badgers
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers
22	Florida Gators
23	Minnesota Golden Gophers
24	Kentucky Wildcats
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.84
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.32
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.21
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.45
8	BYU Cougars	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.67
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	UCLA Bruins	0.45
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Utah Utes	-0.15
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.68
16	Northwestern Wildcats	1.42
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.29
18	Missouri Tigers	0.00
19	Wisconsin Badgers	1.82
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
22	Florida Gators	-0.37
23	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1.82
24	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
25	USC Trojans	-0.04

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.90
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.43
Duke Blue Devils	0.16
Houston Cougars	0.25

Total Score: 11.26