Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 13, 2026, 7:44 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Merit-based algorithm using 2026 results alone

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.97
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.61
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	UCLA Bruins	0.75
6	Miami Hurricanes	-0.87
7	BYU Cougars	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Boise State Broncos	2.50
11	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.41
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Missouri Tigers	0.00
14	Houston Cougars	0.48
15	James Madison Dukes	1.16
16	North Dakota State Bison	9.05
17	USC Trojans	0.00
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
21	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.20
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
23	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.36
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.78

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.55
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.55
Northwestern Wildcats	0.41

Total Score: 21.67