Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 8:07 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams are graded on offensive and defensive scales, with grades taking into account the number of points scored, the quality of the opposing unit, and whether the game was won or lost. Calculations are performed recursively, and the offensive and defensive scales are then combined to produce a final rating.

This is the first poll week that contains no preseason data - teams are now ranked fully based on the scores of their games played this season.

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• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.26
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.63
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	UCLA Bruins	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	0.32
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-2.22
8	Kentucky Wildcats	1.12
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
11	Boise State Broncos	0.55
12	Indiana Hoosiers	-1.34
13	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.24
14	Houston Cougars	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.88
16	Oregon Ducks	0.03
17	BYU Cougars	-0.64
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	USC Trojans	-0.08
20	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.71
22	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.83
25	Florida Gators	0.14

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
New Mexico Lobos	0.48
SMU Mustangs	0.17

Total Score: 11.64