MemeofMemeJTG999999 Ballot for 2026 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 14, 2026, 12:25 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
End of Last Season: #6 (12-2) | Next Week: vs Ball State | Projected Bowl: Rose Bowl vs Miami/LSU |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
End of Last Season: #9 (10-3) | Next Week: vs Texas State | Projected Bowl: Cotton Bowl vs Ole Miss/Alabama |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
End of Last Season: #12 (10-2) | Next Week: vs Wisconsin (in Green Bay) | Projected Bowl: Peach Bowl vs Georgia/Texas Tech |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
End of Last Season: #4 (13-2) | Next Week: vs #25 Boise State | Projected Bowl: Fiesta Bowl vs Indiana/Boise State |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
End of Last Season: #1 (16-0) | Next Week: vs North Texas | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
End of Last Season: #5 (12-2) | Next Week: vs Tennessee State | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Texas Tech |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
End of Last Season: #3 (13-2) | Next Week: vs #23 Louisville (in Nashville) | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Alabama |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
End of Last Season: #2 (13-3) | Next Week: @ Stanford | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs LSU |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
End of Last Season: was unranked (7-6) | Next Week: vs #28 Clemson | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Miami |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
End of Last Season: #11 (11-4) | Next Week: vs East Carolina | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ole Miss |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
End of Last Season: #8 (11-2) | Next Week: vs Missouri State | Projected Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs Penn State |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
End of Last Season: #7 (12-2) | Next Week: vs Abilene Christian | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Georgia |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
End of Last Season: #13 (10-3) | Next Week: vs UTEP | Projected Bowl: Gator Bowl vs Clemson |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
End of Last Season: #24 (9-4) | Next Week: vs Western Michigan | Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest Bowl vs Tennessee |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
End of Last Season: #10 (12-2) | Next Week: vs Utah Tech | Projected Bowl: Alamo Bowl vs Washington |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
End of Last Season: was unranked (8-5) | Next Week: vs Furman | Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest Bowl vs Michigan |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
End of Last Season: #20 (9-4) | Next Weeks: vs San José State; vs Fresno State | Projected Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs Virginia |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
End of Last Season: #14 (11-2) | Next Week: vs Idaho | Projected Bowl: Sun Bowl vs SMU |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
End of Last Season: was unranked (9-4) | Next Week: vs Washington State (JTGOTW) | Projected Bowl: Alamo Bowl vs BYU |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
End of Last Season: was unranked (7-6) | Next Week: vs Marshall | Projected Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs Texas A&M |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
End of Last Season: #21 (9-4) | Next Week: vs Northern Illinois | Projected Bowl: Mayo Bowl vs Georgia Tech |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
End of Last Season: #22 (9-4) | Next Week: @ Florida State | Projected Bowl: Sun Bowl vs Utah |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
End of Last Season: was unranked (9-4) | Next Week: vs #7 Ole Miss (in Nashville) | Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs Louisville |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
End of Last Season: #23 (10-3) | Next Week: vs Oregon State | Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs Houston |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
End of Last Season: was unranked (9-4) Next Week: @ #4 Oregon | Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Indiana | Next 5: | #26: TCU (End of Last Season: #27 (9-4)) | #27: Missouri (End of Last Season: was unranked (8-5) | #28: Clemson (End of Last Season: was unranked (7-6) | #29: Vanderbilt (End of Last Season: #16 (10-3) | #30: UNLV (End of Last Season: was unranked (10-4) | |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.05 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.44 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.03 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.12 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.25 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.31 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.32 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
Missouri Tigers