Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 11:24 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Composite Net Rating (1/3 A/D + 1/3 Ridge Epa/play + 1/3 FEI Ratings)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	net elo off def ridge fei +24.0 +27.2 43.3 16.1 +24.0 +20.8
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	net elo off def ridge fei +24.0 +25.6 38.8 13.2 +27.5 +18.8
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	net elo off def ridge fei +23.5 +20.6 38.3 17.7 +28.8 +21.0
4	Georgia Bulldogs	net elo off def ridge fei +22.1 +22.5 39.1 16.6 +25.7 +17.9
5	Indiana Hoosiers	net elo off def ridge fei +20.5 +19.7 34.0 14.3 +25.8 +15.8
6	Utah Utes	net elo off def ridge fei +19.9 +19.8 38.5 18.7 +22.0 +17.9
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	net elo off def ridge fei +18.3 +21.7 39.9 18.2 +22.9 +10.2
8	Ole Miss Rebels	net elo off def ridge fei +18.2 +25.3 45.7 20.5 +18.9 +10.5
9	LSU Tigers	net elo off def ridge fei +17.4 +17.7 34.1 16.4 +19.7 +14.7
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	net elo off def ridge fei +16.9 +19.8 39.1 19.3 +15.0 +16.0
11	BYU Cougars	net elo off def ridge fei +15.6 +15.3 33.1 17.8 +18.7 +12.9
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	net elo off def ridge fei +15.6 +17.8 36.9 19.0 +18.2 +10.8
13	USC Trojans	net elo off def ridge fei +13.8 +12.3 36.8 24.5 +17.0 +12.0
14	Boise State Broncos	net elo off def ridge fei +13.7 +17.6 38.2 20.6 +13.4 +10.0
15	Texas Longhorns	net elo off def ridge fei +13.4 +12.5 30.6 18.1 +17.9 +9.9
16	Tennessee Volunteers	net elo off def ridge fei +13.4 +13.2 31.0 17.9 +16.9 +10.1
17	Arizona Wildcats	net elo off def ridge fei +13.4 +11.3 31.0 19.7 +15.1 +13.7
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	net elo off def ridge fei +12.5 +15.5 34.8 19.2 +11.8 +10.1
19	New Mexico Lobos	net elo off def ridge fei +11.7 +9.7 28.0 18.3 +9.8 +15.6
20	James Madison Dukes	net elo off def ridge fei +11.6 +14.6 36.7 22.1 +11.2 +9.1
21	Oregon Ducks	net elo off def ridge fei +11.4 +11.2 30.8 19.6 +18.0 +5.1
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	net elo off def ridge fei +11.2 +15.4 33.5 18.0 +12.1 +6.1
23	Houston Cougars	net elo off def ridge fei +11.2 +11.0 36.9 25.8 +12.6 +10.0
24	UCLA Bruins	net elo off def ridge fei +10.6 +14.9 33.3 18.4 +8.1 +8.8
25	Northwestern Wildcats	net elo off def ridge fei +10.5 +10.1 31.1 21.0 +10.2 +11.2

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.04
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.37
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.29
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.04
6	Utah Utes	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.14
8	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	1.51
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.93
11	BYU Cougars	-3.09
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.25
13	USC Trojans	0.48
14	Boise State Broncos	1.16
15	Texas Longhorns	0.46
16	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.87
17	Arizona Wildcats	0.46
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6.24
19	New Mexico Lobos	5.92
20	James Madison Dukes	0.00
21	Oregon Ducks	0.02
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.84
23	Houston Cougars	-1.90
24	UCLA Bruins	-3.72
25	Northwestern Wildcats	-0.53

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kentucky Wildcats	2.23
Florida Gators	0.42
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 34.18