Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 7:04 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Margin of victory and strength of record

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	Utah Utes
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	Ole Miss Rebels
10	Texas Longhorns
11	Arizona Wildcats
12	LSU Tigers
13	James Madison Dukes
14	USC Trojans
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
16	Iowa Hawkeyes
17	Washington Huskies
18	Tennessee Volunteers
19	Oregon Ducks
20	Penn State Nittany Lions
21	Boise State Broncos
22	SMU Mustangs
23	BYU Cougars
24	New Mexico Lobos
25	Oklahoma Sooners

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.20
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.91
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.21
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Utah Utes	-1.74
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.05
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.61
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	Arizona Wildcats	2.48
12	LSU Tigers	0.00
13	James Madison Dukes	11.95
14	USC Trojans	0.19
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.31
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.67
17	Washington Huskies	8.25
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	Oregon Ducks	2.99
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	5.25
21	Boise State Broncos	0.00
22	SMU Mustangs	2.75
23	BYU Cougars	-4.21
24	New Mexico Lobos	0.00
25	Oklahoma Sooners	0.22

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	6.60
Kentucky Wildcats	3.89
Houston Cougars	1.81
Missouri Tigers	1.00
Northwestern Wildcats	0.20

Total Score: 59.48