Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 10:34 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 8 SEC, 7 B10, 6 B12, 2 ACC, 1 P12, 1 Indy

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	+1 (Change from my ranking last week)
2	Miami Hurricanes	+2
3	BYU Cougars	+6
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1
5	Georgia Bulldogs	-4
6	Indiana Hoosiers	+1
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	+1
8	Utah Utes	+2
9	Tennessee Volunteers	+3
10	UCLA Bruins	+4
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	-6
12	Ole Miss Rebels	+3
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	--
14	Kentucky Wildcats	+4
15	USC Trojans	+2
16	Houston Cougars	+3
17	Florida Gators	NR
18	Texas Longhorns	-12
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	+1
20	Northwestern Wildcats	+1
21	Oregon Ducks	+2
22	Arizona Wildcats	--
23	Boise State Broncos	+1
24	Missouri Tigers	-13
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	NR (Dropped: 16 Mississippi St, 25 Oklahoma)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.47
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	BYU Cougars	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.09
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.01
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	UCLA Bruins	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.21
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.13
14	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
15	USC Trojans	0.00
16	Houston Cougars	0.00
17	Florida Gators	0.77
18	Texas Longhorns	0.00
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	2.51
20	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
21	Oregon Ducks	0.02
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-1.48

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	0.57
James Madison Dukes	0.07
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 6.61