Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Colley Matrix adjusted to show WMU beating UM. I firmly believe that no poll based off preseason projections and corrupt TV interests can accurately judge teams' results in this day and age.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	UCLA Bruins
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	BYU Cougars
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders
10	Kentucky Wildcats
11	USC Trojans
12	James Madison Dukes
13	Boise State Broncos
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
16	Utah Utes
17	Houston Cougars
18	Ohio State Buckeyes
19	Missouri Tigers
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers
21	UTSA Roadrunners
22	Pittsburgh Panthers
23	Ole Miss Rebels
24	Iowa Hawkeyes
25	Wisconsin Badgers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.37
2	UCLA Bruins	1.57
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.32
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.49
5	Miami Hurricanes	-0.26
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0.76
11	USC Trojans	1.14
12	James Madison Dukes	1.89
13	Boise State Broncos	1.69
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.61
16	Utah Utes	-1.16
17	Houston Cougars	0.00
18	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.34
19	Missouri Tigers	-0.62
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
21	UTSA Roadrunners	4.14
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	2.07
23	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.94
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-1.03
25	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	1.01
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81
Northwestern Wildcats	0.41

Total Score: 24.65