Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 2:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.04
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.37
4	BYU Cougars	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
8	UCLA Bruins	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.21
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Houston Cougars	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	0.67
15	LSU Tigers	0.25
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
17	USC Trojans	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Oregon Ducks	0.64
20	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
21	Kentucky Wildcats	-1.06
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.42
23	James Madison Dukes	0.00
24	Florida Gators	0.00
25	Arizona Wildcats	-0.09

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Boise State Broncos	0.48
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 6.55