Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 11:28 a.m.

Overall Rationale: emphasize wins & resume over preseason or prior week’s rankings

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	+2
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	+5
3	BYU Cougars	+5
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	+1
5	Indiana Hoosiers	-3
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-5
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-3
8	Utah Utes	+1
9	Ole Miss Rebels	+1
10	Tennessee Volunteers	+3
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	—
12	UCLA Bruins	—
13	USC Trojans	+1
14	Kentucky Wildcats	+5
15	James Madison Dukes	+1
16	Houston Cougars	+4
17	Texas Longhorns	-11
18	LSU Tigers	+3
19	Boise State Broncos	+3
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-2
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	+2
22	SMU Mustangs	NR
23	Alabama Crimson Tide	-8
24	Arizona Wildcats	NR
25	Northwestern Wildcats	—

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.04
3	BYU Cougars	0.00
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.68
12	UCLA Bruins	-0.51
13	USC Trojans	0.48
14	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
15	James Madison Dukes	0.28
16	Houston Cougars	0.00
17	Texas Longhorns	0.02
18	LSU Tigers	0.00
19	Boise State Broncos	0.00
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.95
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.44
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.10
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
25	Northwestern Wildcats	-0.53

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.42

Total Score: 6.48