Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 7:54 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Considered: Auburn, Oklahoma State, James Madison

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	6-0
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	6-1 (23-24 @ Texas)
3	Georgia Bulldogs	6-1 (24-27 vs. Auburn)
4	BYU Cougars	6-0
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6-1 (24-28 @ BYU)
6	Indiana Hoosiers	6-1 (15-19 vs. Ohio State)
7	Utah Utes	6-0
8	UCLA Bruins	6-0
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6-0
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	5-2 (17-20 vs. Georgia; 10-26 @ Tennessee)
11	Ole Miss Rebels	5-1 (28-52 @ Florida)
12	Tennessee Volunteers	6-1 (17-20 vs. Texas)
13	LSU Tigers	5-2 (24-32 @ Ole Miss; 34-35 @ Kentucky)
14	Texas Longhorns	5-2 (24-27 vs. Oklahoma; 24-27 vs. Florida)
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	5-1 (14-31 vs. Ohio State)
16	Kentucky Wildcats	6-1 (17-45 vs. Alabama)
17	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	6-1 (20-33 vs. Miami)
18	Northwestern Wildcats	5-1 (23-29 @ Indiana)
19	Houston Cougars	6-1 (26-28 @ Texas Tech)
20	Missouri Tigers	5-2 (24-31 @ Mississippi State; 3-31 @ Ole Miss)
21	USC Trojans	6-1 (27-41 @ Oregon)
22	Arizona Wildcats	5-1 (17-28 @ BYU)
23	Florida Gators	5-2 (17-45 @ Missouri; 19-38 vs. South Carolina)
24	Boise State Broncos	5-1 (27-34 @ Oregon)
25	Oregon Ducks	5-2 (31-39 @ Oklahoma State; 15-17 vs. UCLA)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.04
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.56
4	BYU Cougars	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Utah Utes	0.00
8	UCLA Bruins	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.22
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.44
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.67
14	Texas Longhorns	0.67
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
17	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
18	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	-0.75
20	Missouri Tigers	0.78
21	USC Trojans	-0.14
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
23	Florida Gators	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	Oregon Ducks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
James Madison Dukes	0.07
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 4.63