Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 11:49 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Human poll assisted by modified SRS

BONUS RANKINGS:
First 5 Out: 1. South Carolina 2. Kentucky 3. Duke 4. Nebraska 5. Baylor
G6 Top 5: 1. Boise State 2. New Mexico 3. Liberty 4. James Madison 5. North Dakota State
Bottom 5: 1. Northern Illinois 2. Akron 3. Louisiana-Monroe 4. Sacramento State 5. Charlotte
"Mid" 5: 1. Jacksonville State 2. South Florida 3. Air Force 4. UTSA 5. Kansas

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Utah Utes
4	UCLA Bruins
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
12	LSU Tigers
13	Ohio State Buckeyes
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Oregon Ducks
16	Iowa Hawkeyes
17	Arizona Wildcats
18	Louisville Cardinals
19	Boise State Broncos
20	Houston Cougars
21	BYU Cougars
22	USC Trojans
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys
24	Northwestern Wildcats
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	UCLA Bruins	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	1.56
13	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.03
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.95
15	Oregon Ducks	0.31
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	Arizona Wildcats	0.11
18	Louisville Cardinals	6.83
19	Boise State Broncos	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	-0.70
21	BYU Cougars	-1.83
22	USC Trojans	-0.95
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.42
24	Northwestern Wildcats	1.16
25	Missouri Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kentucky Wildcats	2.49
New Mexico Lobos	0.48
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.49
SMU Mustangs	0.17

Total Score: 21.33