Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 8:39 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The biggest consideration for me is the eye test in conjunction with strength of schedule. I tend to treat my top 25 as a sort of "vibes" based power ranking where I ask myself, "if these two teams played today, who would win today?"

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	UCLA Bruins
5	Utah Utes
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	Alabama Crimson Tide
8	Kentucky Wildcats
9	Texas Longhorns
10	Ohio State Buckeyes
11	BYU Cougars
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	LSU Tigers
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Houston Cougars
18	Missouri Tigers
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	South Carolina Gamecocks
21	USC Trojans
22	Boise State Broncos
23	Oregon Ducks
24	New Mexico Lobos
25	UTSA Roadrunners

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.48
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.84
3	Miami Hurricanes	-0.81
4	UCLA Bruins	0.00
5	Utah Utes	-0.51
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.33
8	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	-0.34
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.03
15	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.26
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Houston Cougars	0.00
18	Missouri Tigers	0.08
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.92
21	USC Trojans	-0.19
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Oregon Ducks	0.47
24	New Mexico Lobos	0.00
25	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arizona Wildcats	0.54
Northwestern Wildcats	0.20

Total Score: 6.99