Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 27, 2026, 12:01 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume ranking, with best 3 positive games and worst 3 negative games getting extra emphasis. Currently I have built statistics for the positive games and use those to heavily guide my ranking.
All teams with at least 30 AP votes or top 30 of the Massey Ratings are considered.
Start with the AP poll, and then adjust rankings iteratively based on above criteria, using Massey Ratings for strength of teams not considered for ranking.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	UCLA Bruins	0.00
4	Utah Utes	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	1.12
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.14
9	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.65
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
11	Texas Longhorns	0.00
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.61
13	BYU Cougars	-0.90
14	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
16	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
18	Auburn Tigers	7.18
19	Oklahoma Sooners	5.97
20	Florida Gators	0.00
21	Houston Cougars	0.00
22	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
23	Missouri Tigers	0.00
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-2.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	0.67
Boise State Broncos	0.56
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 20.24