Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 8:39 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My ballot starts as a strict computer power ranking. Over the course of the season, it weights resume more and more against the power ranking in an attempt to predict or replicate how the committee may make their selections.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
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| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
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| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
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| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
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| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 13 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
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| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
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| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 18 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
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| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
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| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 22 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
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| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
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| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
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| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.22 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.63 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.26 |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-0.10 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.27 |
| 13 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.12 |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.07 |
| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.43 |
| 18 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.22 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.24 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-0.20 |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 4.75