Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 5:57 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Margin of victory and strength of record

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Indiana Hoosiers
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Utah Utes
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	James Madison Dukes
10	Arizona Wildcats
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	Texas Longhorns
13	New Mexico Lobos
14	SMU Mustangs
15	Tennessee Volunteers
16	LSU Tigers
17	BYU Cougars
18	Boise State Broncos
19	Oregon Ducks
20	Washington Huskies
21	Penn State Nittany Lions
22	USC Trojans
23	Iowa Hawkeyes
24	Oklahoma Sooners
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.42
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	-0.88
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.02
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.60
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Utah Utes	-0.25
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.14
9	James Madison Dukes	7.57
10	Arizona Wildcats	0.74
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.47
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	New Mexico Lobos	5.47
14	SMU Mustangs	0.51
15	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
16	LSU Tigers	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	-2.30
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	Oregon Ducks	5.92
20	Washington Huskies	5.25
21	Penn State Nittany Lions	4.25
22	USC Trojans	2.24
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.42
24	Oklahoma Sooners	0.97
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-2.35

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	5.28
Kentucky Wildcats	3.57
Northwestern Wildcats	1.28
Houston Cougars	1.29
Florida Gators	0.78
Wisconsin Badgers	0.21
Missouri Tigers	0.15
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 55.40