Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 9:52 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My computer poll, that assesses the most deserving teams based on how likely a "top 12 team" would have a record equal to or better than them. Honoring H2H if teams are ranked next to each other.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Kentucky Wildcats	10.12%
2	Miami Hurricanes	23.03%
3	UCLA Bruins	24.86%
4	Texas Longhorns	30.38% - H2H over Ole Miss
5	Ole Miss Rebels	27.17%
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	31.32%
7	Utah Utes	32.50%
8	Indiana Hoosiers	36.52%
9	Georgia Bulldogs	38.67%
10	BYU Cougars	44.97%
11	Tennessee Volunteers	50.10%
12	Florida Gators	51.45%
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	53.73%
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	56.76%
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	59.94%
16	LSU Tigers	62.84%
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	66.07%
18	South Carolina Gamecocks	71.57%
19	Missouri Tigers	73.88%
20	USC Trojans	74.80%
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	75.69%
22	Auburn Tigers	78.43%
23	Houston Cougars	79.41%
24	Northwestern Wildcats	83.19%
25	UTSA Roadrunners	84.01%

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Kentucky Wildcats	1.39
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	UCLA Bruins	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	1.31
5	Ole Miss Rebels	1.82
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.60
7	Utah Utes	-1.74
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.20
10	BYU Cougars	-0.01
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.79
12	Florida Gators	5.99
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.64
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
15	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.31
16	LSU Tigers	0.00
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-0.85
18	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.06
19	Missouri Tigers	0.00
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.21
22	Auburn Tigers	3.22
23	Houston Cougars	-0.84
24	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
25	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Boise State Broncos	0.81
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.12
Arizona Wildcats	0.54
New Mexico Lobos	0.29

Total Score: 31.75