Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 7:37 p.m.

Overall Rationale: blue chip ratio, strength of schedule, fpi, and eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	BYU Cougars	0.00
2	UCLA Bruins	0.66
3	Kentucky Wildcats	1.66
4	Miami Hurricanes	-0.26
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.23
7	Tennessee Volunteers	0.44
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.22
10	Houston Cougars	0.33
11	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.35
12	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.62
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.14
14	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.51
16	Boise State Broncos	0.64
17	LSU Tigers	0.00
18	Missouri Tigers	1.58
19	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.16
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Florida Gators	0.00
22	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
23	SMU Mustangs	0.00
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	0.42
James Madison Dukes	0.07

Total Score: 11.33