Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 10:47 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Gotta honor head-to-head whenever possible, as that’s our best data when we’re so early in the season. Other than that, just judging based off resumes. Best wins, the least bad loss, those sorts of things.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.07
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.05
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	UCLA Bruins	0.00
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.37
13	Missouri Tigers	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.19
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	LSU Tigers	0.56
21	Oregon Ducks	0.61
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
24	Houston Cougars	-0.58
25	Arizona Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	0.67
Northwestern Wildcats	0.41

Total Score: 3.50