Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 2, 2026, 11:31 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's score is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly. Head-to-head results do not count beyond the actual data of the game.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.46
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	1.59
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	1.48
6	UCLA Bruins	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.05
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.19
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	-1.63
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.67
17	Arizona Wildcats	0.67
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Houston Cougars	-0.19
22	Oregon Ducks	1.10
23	Missouri Tigers	-0.03
24	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
25	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
New Mexico Lobos	0.29

Total Score: 8.35