Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 10:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Mostly my vibes and what I can gather from each team’s résumé
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
Has been dominating and has a good Houston win |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Falls to #2 after playing closely against North Carolina. It’s not that UNC is a bad team it’s that Miami has played with fire the whole season. |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Seems to be doing enough to get to 20+ points a game with a strong defense |
| 4 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Only loss is to Alabama and has wins over LSU and now, South Carolina |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
The Dawgs might be back |
| 6 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Wake Forest has been destroying opponents besides Miami (who's at #2 of course). |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
Escaped vs. ASU, still does have that win over Notre Dame though |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Needs to win this week against Miami to stay in the top 10 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Strong wins over Ohio State and Tennessee. The loss to Oklahoma and Florida aren’t aging well, though |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Rough showing against USC. The only reason they aren’t lower is because I want to keep them above Indiana |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Like Miami, IU is playing with fire only this is a weekly thing for them. |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Solid win over a good Arizona team. The QB change might be what this Red Raiders team needed |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Has win over LSU and (maybe good) win over Missouri. |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
Strong losses to Kentucky and Ole Miss. NEED to win against Alabama |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
A win over Alabama is good. Need to get more of those kinds of wins, though. |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Win over Kentucky is looking great and that South Carolina win is getting better too. Like LSU, Alabama NEEDS to win that game. |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
Win over Ohio State is great but still has losses to Oregon and Wisconsin. |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Great comeback against Texas State (albeit maybe not necessarily a good win) |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Only losses are to BYU and Texas Tech and has been playing great against their other opponents. Needs to win a big game, though |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Losses to a Kamario Taylor led Bulldogs, Alabama, and Kentucky + a win over Tennessee. |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
Only two losses are to Utah and Texas Tech |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Really needs a good win to go higher |
| 23 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
Doing good. Only loss is to a tough Oklahoma defense in Norman. |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Like Missouri, they need a good win to go higher |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
Sleeper team to be the Group of 6 automatic bid to the CFP. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
0.46 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.57 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.71 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.08 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.66 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.07 |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.92 |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
-0.19 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.46 |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.00 |