Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 8:02 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Looked at the records and opponents of each team. I value a close ("quality") loss more than other people might. For example, LSU blowing out McNeese doesn't move the needle much, but Northwestern playing Indiana close is better in my eyes.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.07
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.00
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	UCLA Bruins	0.00
12	Missouri Tigers	0.00
13	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.15
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.19
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Houston Cougars	0.00
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
18	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
21	SMU Mustangs	1.05
22	Oregon Ducks	0.20
23	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.43

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.15

Total Score: 2.24