Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 11:19 a.m.

Overall Rationale: emphasize wins & resume over preseason or prior week’s rankings

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.45
4	Utah Utes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.00
8	UCLA Bruins	-0.08
9	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.24
11	Texas Longhorns	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.22
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.37
14	LSU Tigers	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	5.48
16	Boise State Broncos	0.14
17	Houston Cougars	0.00
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.60
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.75
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.57
22	Arizona Wildcats	-0.28
23	Northwestern Wildcats	-0.61
24	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.78
Wisconsin Badgers	0.21
Missouri Tigers	0.15

Total Score: 12.93