Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 2:43 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.45
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.30
5	Utah Utes	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	UCLA Bruins	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.14
9	Texas Longhorns	0.26
10	LSU Tigers	0.34
11	BYU Cougars	-0.20
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
16	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	0.00
20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3.10
21	Florida Gators	0.00
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	SMU Mustangs	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	USC Trojans	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Wisconsin Badgers	0.21
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 5.08