Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 11:03 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume ranking, with best 3 positive games and worst 3 negative games getting extra emphasis. Currently I have built statistics for the positive games and use those to heavily guide my ranking.
All teams with at least 30 AP votes or top 30 of the Massey Ratings are considered.
Start with the AP poll, and then adjust rankings iteratively based on above criteria, using Massey Ratings for strength of teams not considered for ranking.

Big gaps between 11 and 12, 17 and 18.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.64
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	0.60
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.94
7	UCLA Bruins	0.20
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Indiana Hoosiers	-2.03
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.37
13	Missouri Tigers	0.00
14	Houston Cougars	0.48
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	Oregon Ducks	1.85
19	Oklahoma Sooners	5.74
20	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
25	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.55
USC Trojans	0.67
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81

Total Score: 15.88