Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 10:29 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Eyeball test mixed with results. No points for beating FCS. Little for smacking bad teams. I do carry over from previous year through first half of this year.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	BYU Cougars	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.29
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Utah Utes	0.00
8	UCLA Bruins	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
13	Houston Cougars	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.22
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
16	Northwestern Wildcats	0.35
17	James Madison Dukes	0.00
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.02
20	Oregon Ducks	0.33
21	Texas Longhorns	0.00
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.42
23	Auburn Tigers	0.92
24	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.21
25	North Dakota State Bison	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	0.57
Boise State Broncos	0.48
Arizona Wildcats	0.35
Florida Gators	0.42
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 7.88