Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 9:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My computer poll, that assesses the most deserving teams based on how likely a "top 12 team" would have a record equal to or better than them. Honoring H2H if teams are ranked next to each other.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Kentucky Wildcats	14.75%
2	UCLA Bruins	24.67%
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	34.61% - H2H over Indiana
4	Indiana Hoosiers	33.80%
5	Miami Hurricanes	39.00%
6	BYU Cougars	42.30%
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	43.54%
8	Utah Utes	44.72%
9	Texas Longhorns	48.87% - H2H over Ole Miss
10	Ole Miss Rebels	44.78%
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	49.01%
12	Georgia Bulldogs	54.85%
13	Florida Gators	60.85%
14	Tennessee Volunteers	61.48%
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	65.48%
16	Northwestern Wildcats	68.66%
17	LSU Tigers	73.86%
18	Wisconsin Badgers	74.18%
19	Houston Cougars	79.59%
20	Oklahoma Sooners	81.49% - H2H over Mississippi State
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	80.13%
22	Auburn Tigers	82.93%
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	83.91%
24	SMU Mustangs	85.31%
25	Arizona Wildcats	85.57%

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Kentucky Wildcats	1.46
2	UCLA Bruins	0.16
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.02
5	Miami Hurricanes	-2.86
6	BYU Cougars	0.05
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.39
8	Utah Utes	-0.68
9	Texas Longhorns	0.26
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.73
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.81
12	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.29
13	Florida Gators	0.87
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.14
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
16	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
17	LSU Tigers	0.00
18	Wisconsin Badgers	1.19
19	Houston Cougars	0.00
20	Oklahoma Sooners	4.97
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.17
22	Auburn Tigers	3.18
23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-1.82
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.23
25	Arizona Wildcats	-0.90

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Boise State Broncos	0.56
Missouri Tigers	0.15
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 26.95