Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 12:07 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football at the present moment. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	LSU Tigers
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Ole Miss Rebels
10	Oregon Ducks
11	Tennessee Volunteers
12	Utah Utes
13	BYU Cougars
14	Florida Gators
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders
16	Oklahoma Sooners
17	UCLA Bruins
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
20	Missouri Tigers
21	Houston Cougars
22	Texas A&M Aggies
23	South Carolina Gamecocks
24	Arizona Wildcats
25	Kentucky Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.43
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.05
3	Miami Hurricanes	-0.88
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.88
6	LSU Tigers	1.12
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	0.48
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.99
10	Oregon Ducks	14.92
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.85
12	Utah Utes	-2.41
13	BYU Cougars	-0.90
14	Florida Gators	0.63
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
16	Oklahoma Sooners	8.97
17	UCLA Bruins	-2.68
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	4.60
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.75
20	Missouri Tigers	0.60
21	Houston Cougars	0.00
22	Texas A&M Aggies	3.20
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	2.05
24	Arizona Wildcats	-0.70
25	Kentucky Wildcats	-3.31

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Northwestern Wildcats	1.28
SMU Mustangs	0.67
Boise State Broncos	0.56
Wisconsin Badgers	0.21
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 55.18