Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2026, 2:40 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Boomer poll
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(1) |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(2) |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(3) |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(4) |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(5) |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(6) |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(7) |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
(9) |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
(11) |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
(14) |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(21) |
| 12 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(19) |
| 13 |
UCLA Bruins
|
(22) |
| 14 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
(19) |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
(13) |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(NR) |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
(8) |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(10) |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
(12) |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(16) |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(20) |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
(23) |
| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
(NR) |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(NR) DROPPED: Iowa 15, Virginia Tech 18, Cincinnati 24 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(25) NEXT 5: Wake, Northwestern, SMU, Houston, Iowa |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.90 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.45 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.64 |
| 12 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1.40 |
| 13 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.06 |
| 14 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.46 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.15 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.31 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.47 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.48 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.25 |
Total Score: 5.57