Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 5, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	IMO I think they're a legit contender, will see how they look against Georgia
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Georgia Bulldogs	Maybe underrated a bit but haven't been tested yet. Oh they will Saturday
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	Utah Utes
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders
10	BYU Cougars
11	Oregon Ducks
12	Houston Cougars
13	UCLA Bruins
14	Duke Blue Devils
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys
16	Pittsburgh Panthers
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	I'm going to catch flack, but despite losing to Bama, the rest of Miss State's resume is strong, especially after Minny beat Michigan this weekend. I think 14 spots being the gap between Bama and MSU is fair. I do think there's a mushy middle in the SEC that is the MSU Mizzou Florida Ole Miss and LSU group, and now I have them ranked by head to head.
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Florida Gators
20	Ole Miss Rebels
21	LSU Tigers
22	Iowa Hawkeyes
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
24	Boise State Broncos
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.28
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.21
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Utah Utes	0.06
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	0.25
12	Houston Cougars	2.40
13	UCLA Bruins	0.06
14	Duke Blue Devils	0.97
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.79
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
18	Missouri Tigers	0.00
19	Florida Gators	0.00
20	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.06
21	LSU Tigers	-0.56
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	-0.04

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	0.90
USC Trojans	0.25

Total Score: 6.83