THE COMPUTER VS. THE CONSENSUS
THE HUMANS DISAGREE.
Compare the human voters with a ranking system that knows nothing about preseason rankings, recruiting classes or helmet logos.
2026 / WEEK 5TOP 10 OVERLAP
5/10TOP 25 OVERLAP
20/25MEAN ABSOLUTE GAP
9.7COMPUTER-ONLY TOP 25
5COMPUTER RESPECT GAP
MORE CREDIT WHERE ITβS DUE.
UCLA
CPU #6AP #21+15
Pittsburgh
CPU #11AP #25+14
Mississippi State
CPU #5AP #17+12
Florida
CPU #7AP #16+9
USC
CPU #10AP #19+9HUMAN POLL PREMIUM
THE COMPUTER WANTS MORE RECEIPTS.
SMU
CPU #55AP #24-31
Tennessee
CPU #38AP #15-23
Georgia
CPU #24AP #2-22
Indiana
CPU #27AP #7-20
LSU
CPU #23AP #10-13TWO POLLS. ONE FIELD.
| TEAM | COMPUTER | AP | DIFFERENCE | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | #1 | 6 | +5 | 5β0 |
 Texas | #2 | 1 | -1 | 4β0 |
 Notre Dame | #3 | 3 | 0 | 5β0 |
 Miami | #4 | 4 | 0 | 5β0 |
| Mississippi State | #5 | 17 | +12 | 4β1 |
| UCLA | #6 | 21 | +15 | 4β0 |
| Florida | #7 | 16 | +9 | 4β1 |
 Ohio State | #8 | 5 | -3 | 4β1 |
 Oregon | #9 | 13 | +4 | 3β1 |
| USC | #10 | 19 | +9 | 5β1 |
| Pittsburgh | #11 | 25 | +14 | 5β0 |
 Texas Tech | #12 | 11 | -1 | 5β0 |
 Nebraska | #13 | NR | β | 5β0 |
 Kentucky | #14 | NR | β | 4β1 |
 Missouri | #15 | 14 | -1 | 4β1 |
 Wisconsin | #16 | NR | β | 4β1 |
 Wake Forest | #17 | NR | β | 4β1 |
 Ole Miss | #18 | 9 | -9 | 3β1 |
 BYU | #19 | 8 | -11 | 4β0 |
 James Madison | #20 | NR | β | 5β0 |
 Houston | #21 | 22 | +1 | 4β1 |
 Boise State | #22 | 23 | +1 | 4β1 |
| LSU | #23 | 10 | -13 | 4β1 |
| Georgia | #24 | 2 | -22 | 5β0 |
 Utah | #25 | 12 | -13 | 4β0 |
| Indiana | #27 | 7 | -20 | 5β0 |
 Oklahoma State | #30 | 18 | -12 | 3β1 |
 Iowa | #32 | 20 | -12 | 4β1 |
| Tennessee | #38 | 15 | -23 | 4β1 |
| SMU | #55 | 24 | -31 | 4β1 |
Positive = computer ranks higher. NR is unranked, not an invented #26. Average gaps use AP-ranked teams only.