Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 9, 2026, 10:35 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Most deserving with SoR as a top 2 blends on how I like to rank, with some eye test thrown in as well when teams are close
Especially early in the year, I care more about what I have seen from teams compared to how good I think you might secretly be

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	UCLA Bruins	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Texas Longhorns	0.00
12	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
13	Arizona Wildcats	1.31
14	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.07
15	USC Trojans	0.00
16	Houston Cougars	0.00
17	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
18	Boise State Broncos	0.00
19	SMU Mustangs	0.69
20	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
21	LSU Tigers	0.00
22	Oregon Ducks	-0.16
23	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
24	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.11
25	New Mexico Lobos	-0.22

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.49

Total Score: 3.05