Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 26, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I put slightly more weight on who teams have beaten rather than how good I personally think they are. Strength of schedule also plays a big role in my rankings, and I give more credit to teams that have faced tougher competition. On the other hand, I do take into account when teams choose to avoid scheduling difficult non-conference opponents.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Utah Utes	0.00
4	Kentucky Wildcats	0.68
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	UCLA Bruins	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	BYU Cougars	0.00
9	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.41
10	LSU Tigers	0.34
11	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.14
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.09
16	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
17	SMU Mustangs	0.00
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	Florida Gators	0.00
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.02
23	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
24	New Mexico Lobos	0.00
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6.41
Missouri Tigers	0.15

Total Score: 8.23