Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Included in the rankings are my CFP matchups based on the applicable rules.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
CFP: #1 seed, bye (play winner of Alabama-Texas Tech) |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
CFP: #2 seed, bye (play winner of BYU-Wake Forest) |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
CFP: #3 seed, bye (play winner of Texas-Indiana) |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
CFP: #4 seed, bye (play winner of Boise State-Miami) |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
CFP: #5 seed, vs Boise State |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
CFP: #6 seed, vs Texas |
| 7 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
CFP: #7 seed, vs BYU |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
CFP: #8 seed, vs Alabama |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
CFP: #9 seed, at Texas Tech |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
CFP: #10 seed, at Wake Forest |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
CFP: #11 seed, at Indiana |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
CFP: #12 seed, at Miami |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
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| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
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| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
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| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 19 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
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| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
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| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
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| 22 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
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| 24 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 25 |
LSU Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.12 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.17 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.35 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.11 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 0.75