Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 2:41 p.m.

Overall Rationale: The Colley Matrix is the purest form of bias-free rankings. However, it needs data to converge, and early season human judgement leads.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

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	Ole Miss Rebels	0.23
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	UCLA Bruins	0.00
9	Kentucky Wildcats	0.26
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.56
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Houston Cougars	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
18	LSU Tigers	0.00
19	Texas Longhorns	0.00
20	Florida Gators	0.00
21	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Arizona Wildcats	-0.09

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
James Madison Dukes	0.07

Total Score: 1.54