Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 27, 2026, 6:53 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of human and computer polls plus my own judgment

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Miami Hurricanes	(no change)
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	(no change)
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	(no change)
4	Indiana Hoosiers	(+1)
5	UCLA Bruins	(+1)
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	(+3)
7	Utah Utes	(+3)
8	Texas Longhorns	(+6)
9	Georgia Bulldogs	(-1)
10	LSU Tigers	(+2)
11	BYU Cougars	(-7)
12	Kentucky Wildcats	(+5)
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	(+5)
14	Ole Miss Rebels	(-3)
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	(-8)
16	Arizona Wildcats	(+9)
17	Houston Cougars	(-4)
18	Tennessee Volunteers	(-3)
19	Northwestern Wildcats	(+2)
20	Florida Gators	(+2)
21	Wisconsin Badgers	(NR)
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	(+1)
23	Oregon Ducks	(-7)
24	Boise State Broncos	(no change)
25	Missouri Tigers	(NR) Just missed out: #26 USC, #27 Iowa, #28 SMU

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.68
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.02
5	UCLA Bruins	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.63
7	Utah Utes	-0.25
8	Texas Longhorns	0.48
9	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.32
10	LSU Tigers	0.34
11	BYU Cougars	-0.20
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
16	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
17	Houston Cougars	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
20	Florida Gators	0.00
21	Wisconsin Badgers	0.10
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.60
23	Oregon Ducks	1.92
24	Boise State Broncos	-0.12
25	Missouri Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
SMU Mustangs	0.67
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.06

Total Score: 7.39