Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 7:40 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Computer rankings based on Win Quality formula. Next 5: #26 New Mexico (0.806, +10), #27 Iowa (0.780, =), #28 Ohio (0.764, +16), #29 North Dakota State (0.753, +16), #30 Jacksonville State (0.741, +16)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	UCLA Bruins	1.000, +3
2	Utah Utes	0.984, +4
3	BYU Cougars	0.979, +2
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.967, +6
5	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.965, +6
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.964, +1
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.953, +1
8	James Madison Dukes	0.942, +1
9	Kentucky Wildcats	0.917, +4
10	Houston Cougars	0.889, +6
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.885, +11
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.885, +13
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.882, -12
14	Northwestern Wildcats	0.875, +10
15	Arizona Wildcats	0.867, -3
16	Oregon State Beavers	0.843, +12
17	Georgia Bulldogs	0.842, -15
18	UTSA Roadrunners	0.840, +8
19	Boise State Broncos	0.830, -5
20	USC Trojans	0.825, -5
21	Liberty Flames	0.822, -4
22	Indiana Hoosiers	0.822, -19
23	Western Michigan Broncos	0.822, +7
24	SMU Mustangs	0.821, +14
25	Air Force Falcons	0.820, +6

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	UCLA Bruins	0.92
2	Utah Utes	1.05
3	BYU Cougars	0.00
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
5	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.23
6	Miami Hurricanes	-1.42
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.62
8	James Madison Dukes	1.45
9	Kentucky Wildcats	0.26
10	Houston Cougars	0.33
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.94
14	Northwestern Wildcats	0.88
15	Arizona Wildcats	0.97
16	Oregon State Beavers	8.77
17	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.76
18	UTSA Roadrunners	6.79
19	Boise State Broncos	0.00
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Liberty Flames	4.20
22	Indiana Hoosiers	-3.70
23	Western Michigan Broncos	2.23
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	Air Force Falcons	0.18

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Alabama Crimson Tide	1.80
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.94
LSU Tigers	0.57
Texas Longhorns	0.42
Florida Gators	0.42

Total Score: 43.85