Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 9:49 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My computer poll, that assesses the most deserving teams based on how likely a "top 12 team" would have a record equal to or better than them. Honoring H2H if teams are ranked next to each other.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs	4.06%
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	11.67%
3	Indiana Hoosiers	15.85%
4	Kentucky Wildcats	17.65%
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	25.83%
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	30.89%
7	Texas Longhorns	51.80%
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	55.87%
9	UCLA Bruins	56.99%
10	Ole Miss Rebels	57.80%
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	62.30%
12	BYU Cougars	63.57%
13	Miami Hurricanes	66.07%
14	Missouri Tigers	69.44%
15	Utah Utes	70.46%
16	Wisconsin Badgers	75.36%
17	Ohio State Buckeyes	76.90%
18	Oklahoma Sooners	78.71%
19	Tennessee Volunteers	81.63%
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	83.32%
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	84.03%
22	Northwestern Wildcats	84.84%
23	Florida Gators	85.47%
24	Clemson Tigers	86.54%
25	James Madison Dukes	87.28%

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.64
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Kentucky Wildcats	2.11
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.38
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.68
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
9	UCLA Bruins	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.18
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.63
12	BYU Cougars	-0.40
13	Miami Hurricanes	-5.13
14	Missouri Tigers	0.00
15	Utah Utes	-0.86
16	Wisconsin Badgers	3.19
17	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.07
18	Oklahoma Sooners	6.74
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.25
22	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
23	Florida Gators	1.92
24	Clemson Tigers	1.24
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	1.09
USC Trojans	0.67
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81
Boise State Broncos	0.33

Total Score: 31.32