Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 13, 2026, 10:48 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's score is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.37
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.64
3	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.61
4	Texas Longhorns	0.60
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	-0.87
7	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.34
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.39
10	UCLA Bruins	0.00
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.58
13	USC Trojans	0.70
14	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	-1.39
16	Boise State Broncos	0.88
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	LSU Tigers	1.24
19	Arizona Wildcats	0.85
20	Missouri Tigers	-0.92
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
22	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs	-0.76
25	Oregon Ducks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Houston Cougars	1.09
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.81

Total Score: 13.04