Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	-0.26
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	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	Houston Cougars	1.00
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.32
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.19
15	Northwestern Wildcats	0.88
16	Missouri Tigers	0.00
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.53
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	LSU Tigers	0.90
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-0.10
22	USC Trojans	0.00
23	Oregon Ducks	0.00
24	Oklahoma Sooners	0.74
25	Kentucky Wildcats	-1.10

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81
Boise State Broncos	0.33

Total Score: 7.15