Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 6:32 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Virginia Tech, Duke, Oklahoma State, USC, Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Liberty

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes
2	UCLA Bruins
3	Utah Utes
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	BYU Cougars
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Arizona Wildcats
9	Georgia Bulldogs
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders
11	Kentucky Wildcats
12	Northwestern Wildcats
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
14	SMU Mustangs
15	Wisconsin Badgers
16	Texas Longhorns
17	Cincinnati Bearcats
18	Houston Cougars
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers
20	Ole Miss Rebels
21	LSU Tigers
22	New Mexico Lobos
23	Boise State Broncos
24	UTSA Roadrunners
25	James Madison Dukes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	UCLA Bruins	0.16
3	Utah Utes	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	BYU Cougars	0.05
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Arizona Wildcats	1.16
9	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.32
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.24
11	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
12	Northwestern Wildcats	0.34
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
14	SMU Mustangs	0.51
15	Wisconsin Badgers	2.28
16	Texas Longhorns	0.00
17	Cincinnati Bearcats	7.66
18	Houston Cougars	0.00
19	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3.85
20	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.33
21	LSU Tigers	-0.31
22	New Mexico Lobos	0.68
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Alabama Crimson Tide	2.81
Tennessee Volunteers	1.23
Florida Gators	0.78
Missouri Tigers	0.15
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 22.91