Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 6:33 a.m.
Overall Rationale: A human poll, adjusted each week with a series of computer metrics.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
CHANGE: +2 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+2 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+2 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-3 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-3 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
- |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
- |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
+4 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
+7 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+4 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
+4 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-3 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
+4 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-6 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
-5 |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
+5 |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
+1 |
| 18 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-7 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
-6 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
+3 |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
NR |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
- |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
+1 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-5 |
| 25 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
NR NEXT FIVE OUT: Oklahoma, Florida, Penn State, SMU, Auburn |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.22 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.49 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.93 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.08 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
-2.29 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-1.88 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.46 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.17 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.80 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.88 |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.03 |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.22 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.24 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.38 |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.30 |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.83 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.02 |
| 25 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-0.81 |