Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 8:45 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The Brian Heidik Method: a win is a win is a win. It doesn't matter how you get there, so long as at the end of the day you are on top. This system can experience wild fluctuation week-to-week as it becomes harder to remain undefeated, and losses to undefeated teams carry more weight.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	Undefeated P4
2	Utah Utes	Undefeated P4
3	UCLA Bruins	Undefeated P4
4	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1-loss to Undefeated
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	1-loss
6	Indiana Hoosiers	1-loss
7	BYU Cougars	1-loss
8	Northwestern Wildcats	1-loss
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1-loss
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1-loss
11	Arizona Wildcats	1-loss
12	Georgia Bulldogs	1-loss
13	Kentucky Wildcats	1-loss
14	SMU Mustangs	1-loss
15	Houston Cougars	2-loss
16	LSU Tigers	2-loss
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	2-loss
18	Wisconsin Badgers	2-loss
19	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2-loss
20	Florida Gators	2-loss
21	Texas Longhorns	2-loss
22	Ole Miss Rebels	2-loss
23	Missouri Tigers	2-loss
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	2-loss
25	Oregon State Beavers	2-loss

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Utah Utes	0.41
3	UCLA Bruins	0.00
4	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.74
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.33
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.00
8	Northwestern Wildcats	1.24
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.06
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.24
11	Arizona Wildcats	0.53
12	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.29
13	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.18
14	SMU Mustangs	0.51
15	Houston Cougars	0.37
16	LSU Tigers	0.00
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.58
18	Wisconsin Badgers	1.19
19	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5.87
20	Florida Gators	0.00
21	Texas Longhorns	-0.81
22	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.85
23	Missouri Tigers	0.00
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
25	Oregon State Beavers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tennessee Volunteers	1.23
Boise State Broncos	0.56
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 18.06