Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 1:08 a.m.

Overall Rationale: The Brian Heidik Method: a win is a win is a win. It doesn't matter how you get there, so long as at the end of the day you are on top. This system can experience wild fluctuation week-to-week as it becomes harder to remain undefeated, and losses to undefeated teams carry more weight.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Utah Utes	Undefeated P4
2	UCLA Bruins	Undefeated P4
3	Indiana Hoosiers	1-loss
4	Georgia Bulldogs	1-loss
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1-loss
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1-loss
7	Miami Hurricanes	1-loss
8	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1-loss
9	USC Trojans	2-loss
10	BYU Cougars	2-loss
11	Tennessee Volunteers	2-loss
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	2-loss
13	Texas Longhorns	2-loss
14	Houston Cougars	2-loss
15	Arizona Wildcats	2-loss
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	2-loss
17	SMU Mustangs	2-loss
18	Kentucky Wildcats	2-loss
19	Duke Blue Devils	2-loss
20	Boise State Broncos	1-loss G5
21	New Mexico Lobos	1-loss G5
22	Missouri Tigers	3-loss
23	Ole Miss Rebels	3-loss
24	Oregon Ducks	3-loss
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	3-loss

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.00
2	UCLA Bruins	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.60
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.25
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.82
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.59
7	Miami Hurricanes	-0.07
8	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
9	USC Trojans	1.33
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.58
13	Texas Longhorns	-0.57
14	Houston Cougars	0.00
15	Arizona Wildcats	0.71
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	SMU Mustangs	1.36
18	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.22
19	Duke Blue Devils	1.26
20	Boise State Broncos	0.00
21	New Mexico Lobos	0.00
22	Missouri Tigers	1.43
23	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
24	Oregon Ducks	-0.72
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.28

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	0.11
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.49

Total Score: 11.41