Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 1:47 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The Brian Heidik Method: a win is a win is a win. It doesn't matter how you get there, so long as at the end of the day you are on top. This system can experience wild fluctuation week-to-week as it becomes harder to remain undefeated, and losses to undefeated teams carry more weight.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	Undefeated P4
2	BYU Cougars	Undefeated P4
3	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Undefeated P4
4	Utah Utes	Undefeated P4
5	UCLA Bruins	Undefeated P4
6	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1-loss to Undefeated
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1-loss to Undefeated
8	Arizona Wildcats	1-loss to Undefeated
9	Houston Cougars	1-loss to Undefeated
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	1-loss
11	Indiana Hoosiers	1-loss
12	Georgia Bulldogs	1-loss
13	USC Trojans	1-loss
14	Northwestern Wildcats	1-loss
15	Kentucky Wildcats	1-loss
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	1-loss
17	Tennessee Volunteers	1-loss
18	Ole Miss Rebels	1-loss
19	SMU Mustangs	1-loss
20	James Madison Dukes	Undefeated G6
21	Wisconsin Badgers	2-loss against Top 10
22	Oregon State Beavers	2-loss against Top 10
23	Alabama Crimson Tide	2-loss
24	LSU Tigers	2-loss
25	Florida Gators	2-loss

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	BYU Cougars	0.00
3	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.34
4	Utah Utes	0.50
5	UCLA Bruins	0.00
6	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.97
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Arizona Wildcats	2.77
9	Houston Cougars	0.62
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.92
11	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.31
12	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.39
13	USC Trojans	0.48
14	Northwestern Wildcats	0.88
15	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.18
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.31
19	SMU Mustangs	0.43
20	James Madison Dukes	0.00
21	Wisconsin Badgers	4.17
22	Oregon State Beavers	2.77
23	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.10
24	LSU Tigers	-0.15
25	Florida Gators	-0.12

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	0.42
Boise State Broncos	0.48

Total Score: 22.29