Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 12:09 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Trying to lean 50/25/25 on who I think has the best resume, who I think would win on a neutral site, and in general how it looks like they’ll project in the back half of the season. Obviously bias comes in, no poll is ever 100% consistent, but I’m doing my best to keep hopium, inertia, and bias to a minimum.

Also considered (in alphabetical order) - Baylor, Florida, James Madison, Nebraska, New Mexico, Northwestern (Honorary #26), Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Ole Miss Rebels
9	BYU Cougars
10	UCLA Bruins
11	Utah Utes
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders
13	Iowa Hawkeyes
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
15	Kentucky Wildcats
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs
17	Missouri Tigers
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	Arizona Wildcats
20	Houston Cougars
21	LSU Tigers	I am a coward. They should in no way be this high, but the talent and potential of this team is so high that I can’t drop them out while being honest with myself.
22	Oregon Ducks
23	Boise State Broncos
24	USC Trojans
25	Tennessee Volunteers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.30
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	-0.87
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.59
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	UCLA Bruins	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.16
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.32
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.87
15	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
17	Missouri Tigers	-0.01
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
19	Arizona Wildcats	0.85
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	LSU Tigers	0.21
22	Oregon Ducks	0.20
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	USC Trojans	-0.23
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.78

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Northwestern Wildcats	0.41
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.15

Total Score: 5.96