Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 10, 2026, 1:42 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume ranking, with best 3 positive games and worst 3 negative games getting extra emphasis. Currently I have built statistics for the positive games and use those to heavily guide my ranking.
All teams with at least 30 AP votes or top 30 of the Massey Ratings are considered.
Start with the AP poll, and then adjust rankings iteratively based on above criteria, using Massey Ratings for strength of teams not considered for ranking.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	UCLA Bruins	0.17
2	Utah Utes	0.00
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.63
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.25
5	Tennessee Volunteers	1.07
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.23
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.97
10	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.58
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Oregon Ducks	0.88
14	Houston Cougars	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Arizona Wildcats	0.41
17	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
18	LSU Tigers	0.20
19	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.33
20	Oklahoma Sooners	5.08
21	Texas Tech Red Raiders	-2.45
22	Boise State Broncos	-0.30
23	USC Trojans	-1.24
24	Wisconsin Badgers	0.89
25	Auburn Tigers	0.21

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	0.62
New Mexico Lobos	0.48
SMU Mustangs	0.17

Total Score: 19.17