Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 5:18 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Undefeated teams are automatically placed above any teams with losses. After that, number of losses is a a factor, but not necessarily the deciding one.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.46
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	UCLA Bruins	0.00
4	BYU Cougars	0.42
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.40
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.32
9	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.19
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.06
16	Houston Cougars	0.00
17	UTSA Roadrunners	1.88
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	New Mexico Lobos	0.46
20	Texas Longhorns	-1.52
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.70
23	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
24	Liberty Flames	0.74
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.12
Northwestern Wildcats	0.20

Total Score: 8.47