Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 26, 2026, 11:42 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's score is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly. Head-to-head results do not count beyond the actual data of the game.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Utah Utes	0.41
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.68
4	LSU Tigers	1.51
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.88
6	UCLA Bruins	0.00
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.46
8	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.21
9	Texas Longhorns	0.26
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.97
12	Arizona Wildcats	0.32
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	BYU Cougars	-1.25
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
17	Boise State Broncos	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
20	Florida Gators	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.69
22	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
23	Houston Cougars	-0.43
24	SMU Mustangs	-0.23
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Missouri Tigers	0.15
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 10.51