Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 1:05 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Opponent adjusted, weighted points standings.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.37
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.32
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	USC Trojans	2.46
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	UCLA Bruins	0.20
8	Kentucky Wildcats	1.21
9	Miami Hurricanes	-2.70
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	Texas Longhorns	0.00
12	Missouri Tigers	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.49
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.87
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	Houston Cougars	0.00
18	BYU Cougars	-2.37
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.05
20	Boise State Broncos	0.00
21	Arizona Wildcats	0.16
22	James Madison Dukes	0.00
23	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.94
24	LSU Tigers	0.00
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-0.98

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81
Northwestern Wildcats	0.41

Total Score: 14.34