Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 5, 2026, 11:58 a.m.

Overall Rationale: blue chip ratio, strength of schedule, fpi, and eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.72
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	-0.60
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Missouri Tigers	1.57
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.38
10	Florida Gators	0.96
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.56
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	UCLA Bruins	0.06
14	Kentucky Wildcats	2.67
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.79
16	Utah Utes	-0.72
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.40
18	BYU Cougars	-1.59
19	Houston Cougars	0.33
20	Oregon Ducks	-0.11
21	Boise State Broncos	0.15
22	USC Trojans	0.00
23	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
24	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.69

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.22
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.47
Duke Blue Devils	0.16

Total Score: 14.16