Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 11:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume ranking, with best 3 positive games and worst 3 negative games getting extra emphasis. Currently I have built statistics for the positive games and use those to heavily guide my ranking.
All teams with at least 30 AP votes or top 30 of the Massey Ratings are considered.
Start with the AP poll, and then adjust rankings iteratively based on above criteria, using Massey Ratings for strength of teams not considered for ranking.

Big gap between 10 and 11

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	BYU Cougars	0.00
3	UCLA Bruins	0.39
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Tennessee Volunteers	1.07
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
7	Utah Utes	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.44
11	Houston Cougars	0.05
12	Oregon Ducks	2.80
13	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.93
14	Texas Longhorns	0.67
15	Auburn Tigers	7.16
16	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
17	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.06
18	LSU Tigers	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.02
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.18
21	James Madison Dukes	0.00
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
23	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	USC Trojans	-1.19

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.42
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 16.66