Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 8:03 a.m.

Overall Rationale: SP+ and Expected vs Actual Result

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.07
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.32
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.03
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.38
6	UCLA Bruins	0.47
7	LSU Tigers	5.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.76
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.10
11	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.99
12	Oregon Ducks	4.32
13	Utah Utes	-0.26
14	Missouri Tigers	0.00
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.61
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Northwestern Wildcats	0.37
18	New Mexico Lobos	7.05
19	James Madison Dukes	0.20
20	BYU Cougars	-3.03
21	Oregon State Beavers	4.17
22	Houston Cougars	-0.07
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-3.80
24	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.15
25	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kentucky Wildcats	1.32
Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.19
USC Trojans	0.67
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81
Boise State Broncos	0.33

Total Score: 39.46