Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 8:10 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I consider resume and W/Ls for initial rankings and then adjust said rankings based on a loose concept of eye-test based predictive rankings.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.22
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.49
3	Utah Utes	-0.12
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.08
5	UCLA Bruins	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.02
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Houston Cougars	0.00
15	Oregon Ducks	0.31
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	Boise State Broncos	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
20	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
21	New Mexico Lobos	0.00
22	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
23	Arizona Wildcats	-0.20
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	Missouri Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	0.11

Total Score: 1.56