Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 10, 2026, 12:59 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's score is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly. Head-to-head results do not count beyond the actual data of the game.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Utah Utes	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.93
4	Texas Longhorns	1.00
5	UCLA Bruins	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.59
7	Miami Hurricanes	-0.07
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
10	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.37
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	1.56
13	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.33
14	Boise State Broncos	0.00
15	Arizona Wildcats	0.71
16	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
17	Oregon Ducks	0.00
18	BYU Cougars	-0.94
19	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
20	Houston Cougars	-0.70
21	USC Trojans	-0.66
22	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
23	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
25	SMU Mustangs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
New Mexico Lobos	0.48

Total Score: 9.32