Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 7:49 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Margin of victory and strength of record

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Indiana Hoosiers
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Utah Utes
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	James Madison Dukes
10	Texas Longhorns
11	Iowa Hawkeyes
12	BYU Cougars
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	USC Trojans
15	Boise State Broncos
16	Arizona Wildcats
17	USF Bulls
18	Oregon Ducks
19	Penn State Nittany Lions
20	Tennessee Volunteers
21	Oklahoma Sooners
22	New Mexico Lobos
23	Texas A&M Aggies
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.37
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.58
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.49
5	Miami Hurricanes	-0.26
6	Utah Utes	0.33
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	James Madison Dukes	2.61
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.84
12	BYU Cougars	-0.40
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.48
15	Boise State Broncos	1.15
16	Arizona Wildcats	1.88
17	USF Bulls	8.25
18	Oregon Ducks	1.85
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	6.25
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	Oklahoma Sooners	3.74
22	New Mexico Lobos	3.05
23	Texas A&M Aggies	2.19
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.43

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	3.52
Missouri Tigers	2.74
Kentucky Wildcats	1.32
Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.19
Houston Cougars	1.09
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81
Northwestern Wildcats	0.41
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.15

Total Score: 47.39