Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Virginia Tech, SMU, Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Florida, Ole Miss, LSU, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Northwestern, USC, Minnesota

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.33
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.21
7	Utah Utes	0.35
8	BYU Cougars	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.81
11	UCLA Bruins	0.45
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.82
13	Duke Blue Devils	1.18
14	James Madison Dukes	2.49
15	North Dakota State Bison	2.42
16	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.70
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
20	Missouri Tigers	-0.10
21	Arizona Wildcats	3.65
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
23	Oregon Ducks	-0.73
24	Houston Cougars	0.00
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.57
Ole Miss Rebels	1.19
Florida Gators	1.31
USC Trojans	0.25

Total Score: 19.56