HieloLuz Ballot for 2026 Week 2
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 7:46 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a computer ranking which is a pure resume based points system. Teams are assigned a tier based on their rating (1-7). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness and SOS based on Opponent's record. |
I use this to sort teams into buckets, then give ranks based primarily on quality wins (top 50 teams), worst losses, and head to head. |
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| Note for early weeks: They are extremely volatile, teams that played week 0 get a big early season boost but it stabilizes around week 5. Early weeks any team with a loss will struggle to get ranked at all.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
|
2-0, both FBS wins |
| 2 |
Memphis Tigers
|
2-0, both FBS wins |
| 3 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
2-0, 1 FBS win |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1 P4 win v Wisconsin |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
1 P4 win v Clemson |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1 P4 win v Stanford |
| 7 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1 P4 win v NC State |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1 P4 win v Boston College |
| 9 |
UMass Minutemen
|
1 P4 win v Rutgers |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1 P4 win v Louisville |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1 G6 win v Boise State |
| 12 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
1 P4 win v Michigan |
| 13 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1 P4 win v California |
| 14 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1 P4 win v Florida State |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
1 G6 win v Washington State |
| 16 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1 P4 win v TCU |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
1 P4 win v Georgia Tech |
| 18 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
1 P4 win v Oklahoma State |
| 19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1 G6 Win v North Texas |
| 20 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1 P4 win v Baylor |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1 G6 Win v ECU |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
1 G6 win v Oregon State |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1 G6 win v Tulane |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1 G6 Win v Ohio |
| 25 |
Nevada Wolf Pack
|
1 G6 Win v Western Kentucky |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
|
2.10 |
| 2 |
Memphis Tigers
|
6.25 |
| 3 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
11.82 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
2.18 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
16.75 |
| 9 |
UMass Minutemen
|
15.84 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.30 |
| 12 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
8.61 |
| 13 |
UCLA Bruins
|
4.80 |
| 14 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.20 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.83 |
| 16 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
8.72 |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
6.36 |
| 18 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
6.95 |
| 19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-2.43 |
| 20 |
Auburn Tigers
|
3.02 |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.58 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1.83 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.01 |
| 25 |
Nevada Wolf Pack
|
0.13 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
5.82 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4.13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
3.99 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3.27 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.89 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.71 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.88 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.03 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.86 |
Utah Utes
|
0.66 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.69 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 128.63