Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 5, 2026, 9:32 a.m.

Overall Rationale: 1025.0 Texas
730.7 Alabama
516.2 USC
474.4 Pittsburgh
389.3 BYU
367.9 Ohio State
359.0 Texas Tech
334.8 Oregon
293.6 LSU
264.8 Miami
252.0 Mississippi State
245.5 Missouri
241.1 Indiana
238.3 Florida
234.1 Minnesota
226.0 Notre Dame
219.2 Ole Miss
215.3 Georgia
214.8 Houston
204.6 Boise State
201.3 Oklahoma State
200.7 Iowa
200.3 Kentucky
162.5 Tennessee
159.6 Cincinnati
154.4 SMU
137.6 North Dakota State
129.1 Wake Forest
125.6 James Madison
113.8 Nebraska

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.28
3	USC Trojans	3.26
4	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.83
5	BYU Cougars	0.84
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.23
8	Oregon Ducks	0.87
9	LSU Tigers	0.38
10	Miami Hurricanes	-2.24
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.56
12	Missouri Tigers	0.35
13	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.51
14	Florida Gators	0.01
15	Minnesota Golden Gophers	9.82
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-5.15
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
18	Georgia Bulldogs	-4.59
19	Houston Cougars	0.33
20	Boise State Broncos	0.50
21	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
23	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
24	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.49
25	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.16

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Utah Utes	3.58
UCLA Bruins	0.99
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.22
Duke Blue Devils	0.16

Total Score: 38.33