Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 8:31 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Computer rankings based on Win Quality formula. Next 5: #26 South Carolina (0.736, +12), #27 Toledo (0.734, +8), #28 Illinois (0.732, +12), #29 Air Force (0.723, +10), #30 BYU (0.718, -19)
FWIW I'm toying with a new formula that does spit out more reasonable results and likes the G6 less, but for the sake of consistency I'm keeping this formula through the season
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
1.000, = |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.999, = |
| 3 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.901, +1 |
| 4 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.889, +3 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.884, +5 |
| 6 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.869, +2 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.868, +2 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.857, +4 |
| 9 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.846, +4 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.844, -7 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.834, -5 |
| 12 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
0.804, +4 |
| 13 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.790, +6 |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.788, +15 |
| 15 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
0.783, +5 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.778, +10 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.776, +11 |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.774, +12 |
| 19 |
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
|
0.769, +5 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.769, +12 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.766, -16 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.765, +11 |
| 23 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
0.762, +2 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.762, +12 |
| 25 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.754, +9 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
1.41 |
| 4 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2.05 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.91 |
| 6 |
Liberty Flames
|
15.64 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.23 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
2.46 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.72 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.96 |
| 12 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
13.16 |
| 13 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.31 |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3.27 |
| 15 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
10.06 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.70 |
| 17 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.94 |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.59 |
| 19 |
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
|
6.22 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
4.83 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-1.07 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1.03 |
| 23 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
2.20 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-4.11 |
| 25 |
Houston Cougars
|
-2.28 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
BYU Cougars
|
3.31 |
USC Trojans
|
2.11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.28 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.52 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.62 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.49 |
Total Score: 90.61