Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Bradley-Terry rankings for the expected end-of-season win totals; Pr[A beats B] = 0.5+0.5*tanh(rA-rB). Prediction model is a hybrid Kalman filter, driven by the win margin of each game.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2.600 [10.61-1.39] |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2.418 [9.83-2.17] |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
2.373 [11.31-0.69] |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
2.177 [10.78-1.22] |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
2.162 [10.83-1.17] |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.079 [8.96-3.04] |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2.073 [9.07-2.93] |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
2.028 [8.54-3.46] |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.990 [8.42-3.58] |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.887 [7.83-4.17] |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.841 [10.89-1.11] |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.840 [7.62-4.38] |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
1.700 [10.26-1.74] |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.675 [9.14-2.86] |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.667 [7.28-4.72] |
| 16 |
Florida Gators
|
1.649 [6.69-5.31] |
| 17 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.616 [10.51-1.49] |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.608 [6.42-5.58] |
| 19 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.570 [6.57-5.43] |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.520 [9.77-2.23] |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.449 [8.94-3.06] |
| 22 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.421 [8.45-3.55] |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.419 [9.08-2.92] |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.348 [5.60-6.40] |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.338 [8.53-3.47] |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.22 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.26 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.12 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.08 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.72 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1.12 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2.23 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
2.01 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-1.88 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
2.65 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-0.33 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
6.39 |
| 16 |
Florida Gators
|
9.14 |
| 17 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-3.26 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
7.08 |
| 19 |
Auburn Tigers
|
6.21 |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-2.15 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
-1.65 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.24 |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USC Trojans
|
2.11 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
2.33 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.15 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.48 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.17 |
Total Score: 56.99