Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 11:43 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's score is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly. Head-to-head results do not count beyond the actual data of the game.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.94
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.04
3	UCLA Bruins	0.39
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.85
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.49
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	-2.00
8	BYU Cougars	-1.76
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	0.88
13	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	0.67
15	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.55
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
18	USC Trojans	0.00
19	Oregon Ducks	0.64
20	Boise State Broncos	0.00
21	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
22	Florida Gators	0.00
23	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
24	Auburn Tigers	0.14
25	Houston Cougars	-2.48

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
James Madison Dukes	0.07
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 14.17