Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 9:14 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Others Considered: Louisville, Pitt, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Baylor, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ole Miss, LSU, South Carolina, Missouri

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.00
2	UCLA Bruins	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.60
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.91
6	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.52
7	Miami Hurricanes	-0.07
8	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.23
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.75
12	Houston Cougars	0.33
13	Arizona Wildcats	1.31
14	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.07
15	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.94
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.92
17	SMU Mustangs	1.36
18	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.22
19	Duke Blue Devils	1.26
20	New Mexico Lobos	0.00
21	Boise State Broncos	-0.08
22	Liberty Flames	2.08
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.15
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.48
25	Oregon Ducks	-1.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	0.52
Ole Miss Rebels	0.62
LSU Tigers	0.11
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.49

Total Score: 18.03