Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 5, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Strength of schedule and quality of win

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	Pittsburgh Panthers
9	Nebraska Cornhuskers
10	BYU Cougars
11	Utah Utes
12	Northwestern Wildcats
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders
14	Houston Cougars
15	Missouri Tigers
16	Wisconsin Badgers
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs
18	Minnesota Golden Gophers
19	SMU Mustangs
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys
21	Oregon Ducks
22	Boise State Broncos
23	Ole Miss Rebels
24	Virginia Tech Hokies
25	Kentucky Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.84
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.15
9	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.36
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Northwestern Wildcats	2.60
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.15
14	Houston Cougars	1.81
15	Missouri Tigers	0.00
16	Wisconsin Badgers	3.21
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
18	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6.82
19	SMU Mustangs	3.55
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
21	Oregon Ducks	-0.31
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.63
24	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.93
25	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.57
UCLA Bruins	0.99
Florida Gators	1.31
Tennessee Volunteers	0.90
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.47
USC Trojans	0.25
Duke Blue Devils	0.16

Total Score: 29.08