Zloggt Ballot for 2026 Week 2
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 9, 2026, 10:21 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Every five teams make up one tier, for a total of five tiers overall. Also, now that things are a bit clearer than in the preseason, I fixed up a few things (but not TOO much...I'd save the big reshuffling for later down the line).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
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Maybe Texas is indeed better...but at the same time, I'd slightly put a dominant conference road victory against a team that has already won over, you know, typical cupcake stuff... |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
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But hey, Longhorns! Just win on Saturday and you'll be back on top! |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
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Maybe punishing a bit too hard? Eh...when you struggle like that, you can't really expect to do better... |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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Maybe should drop a bit? Idk...a ranked win is a ranked win I guess, even if not super convincingly... |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
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I don't have to rank LSU high. I probably do not even WANT to rank LSU this high. But I'm a sucker for on-field results, and when you wallop a team like that... |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 13 |
USC Trojans
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A slightly meatier resume compared to other teams...but it don't mean THAT much so far... |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 15 |
BYU Cougars
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| 16 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 17 |
Washington Huskies
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Maybe struggled more than they should've (and thus shouldn't be bumped up that high)...but whatever... |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
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Ditto for SMU...took care of business of course, but rather sloppier than you'd expect (and maybe I'm being too harsh here, but you can't really be doing that)... |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 20 |
Utah Utes
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| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 22 |
Houston Cougars
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| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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If the Hoos weren't off this Labor Day weekend (even if just for a cupcake game), they'd probably be even higher! |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
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tbh, Louisville probably deserves it more...but I need G5/G6 representation here, and ALMOST beating a Top 5 team on the road is the tiebreaker over "merely" just ALMOST beating a Top 15 team in a neutral-site venue. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.09 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.32 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.26 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals