Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 9, 2026, 11:32 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Inputs to the rankings:
1) Computer-based Resume Rankings
2) Computer-based Predictive Rankings
3) AP Poll
4) Coach's Poll
5) Personal adjustments (mostly tiebreakers)

Most heavily weighted to the Resume rankings and AP Poll.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.22
2	Utah Utes	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.08
5	UCLA Bruins	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	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.69
16	Oregon Ducks	0.03
17	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.09
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	-0.39
20	LSU Tigers	0.00
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
22	Boise State Broncos	-0.30
23	Arizona Wildcats	-0.20
24	Missouri Tigers	0.02
25	SMU Mustangs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
New Mexico Lobos	0.48

Total Score: 2.50