Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 7:36 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Record, strength of schedule, head to head

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	BYU Cougars	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	UCLA Bruins	0.39
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.09
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Houston Cougars	1.19
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.06
9	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.93
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Utah Utes	-0.22
13	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.24
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
18	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
19	SMU Mustangs	0.43
20	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
21	James Madison Dukes	0.00
22	New Mexico Lobos	2.92
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	Oregon State Beavers	0.77
25	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	0.57
Texas Longhorns	0.42
Florida Gators	0.42

Total Score: 9.66