Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 6:27 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Margin of victory and strength of record

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Indiana Hoosiers
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	James Madison Dukes
8	Utah Utes
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	BYU Cougars
12	Iowa Hawkeyes
13	Arizona Wildcats
14	Texas Longhorns
15	Tennessee Volunteers
16	Oklahoma Sooners
17	Boise State Broncos
18	Oregon Ducks
19	USC Trojans
20	North Texas Mean Green
21	New Mexico Lobos
22	Penn State Nittany Lions
23	SMU Mustangs
24	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
25	USF Bulls

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.94
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.04
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.65
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
6	Miami Hurricanes	-1.42
7	James Madison Dukes	1.62
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.68
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	-3.09
12	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.40
13	Arizona Wildcats	1.49
14	Texas Longhorns	0.67
15	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.55
16	Oklahoma Sooners	9.21
17	Boise State Broncos	0.38
18	Oregon Ducks	0.94
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	North Texas Mean Green	5.25
21	New Mexico Lobos	3.92
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	3.25
23	SMU Mustangs	0.00
24	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-1.22
25	USF Bulls	0.25

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	4.25
Kentucky Wildcats	2.23
Houston Cougars	2.76
LSU Tigers	0.57
Northwestern Wildcats	0.80
Florida Gators	0.42

Total Score: 47.02