Bereft13 Ballot for 2026 Preseason
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Aug. 15, 2026, 3:11 a.m.
Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 90/10 in favor of Power. *Note: For preseason, the final SoR values from the previous season are used.*
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 7; LW: |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 2, SoR: 3; LW: |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 3, SoR: 13; LW: |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 4, SoR: 5; LW: |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 1; LW: |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 6, SoR: 14; LW: |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 9, SoR: 2; LW: |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 10, SoR: 15; LW: |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 11, SoR: 9; LW: |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 8, SoR: 38; LW: |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 12, SoR: 10; LW: |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 13, SoR: 12; LW: |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 8; LW: |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 15, SoR: 4; LW: |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 16, SoR: 32; LW: |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 17, SoR: 29; LW: |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 18, SoR: 22; LW: |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 19, SoR: 18; LW: |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 21, SoR: 24; LW: |
| 21 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 20, SoR: 36; LW: |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 23, SoR: 16; LW: |
| 23 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 22, SoR: 39; LW: |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Power: 26, SoR: 19; LW: |
| 25 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 24, SoR: 44; LW: | Next 5: Houston, Florida, Penn State, Auburn, Pittsburgh |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.05 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.09 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.04 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.62 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.22 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.21 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
2.37 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.08 |
| 21 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.16 |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
Houston Cougars