Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 26, 2026, 10:31 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Traveling this week so no detailed justifications. Methodology shifts around now (past halfway) to weight H2H less, but in the part of the poll that is SEC two loss hell I did use it to break ties, along with BYU over Notre Dame. Dropped out: Iowa (14), USC (15), Auburn (20), Oregon (25). New this week: Wisconsin (20), SMU (23), Oklahoma State (24), Virginia Tech (25). Next few out, in rough order: Arizona, Cincinnati, Minnesota, UTSA, New Mexico, Iowa, Oregon State

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Utah Utes	0.41
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	UCLA Bruins	0.00
6	Kentucky Wildcats	0.15
7	BYU Cougars	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.65
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.14
11	Northwestern Wildcats	0.57
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	LSU Tigers	0.00
18	Missouri Tigers	1.35
19	Florida Gators	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	0.00
21	Wisconsin Badgers	0.10
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	SMU Mustangs	0.00
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arizona Wildcats	1.11

Total Score: 4.50