Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
Overall Rationale: What I would rank the teams if I was a AP voter
Oklahoma State, Memphis Mississippi State and Nebraska move to Unranked
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Up 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Up 3 |
| 3 |
BYU Cougars
|
Up 5 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Down 3 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Down 2 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
- |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Up 4 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Up 1 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Up 12 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
- |
| 11 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Up 4 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
Up 4 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
Down 1 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Down 10 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Up 3 |
| 16 |
Houston Cougars
|
Up 3 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
Up 5 |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Up 5 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
NR |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
NR |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Down 7 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
NR |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Down 3 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Down 17 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
NR |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.04 |
| 3 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.29 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.56 |
| 11 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.68 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.75 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.50 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.43 |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.38 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |