MisguidedPassion Ballot for 2026 Week 2
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2026, 11:57 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Tiered power ratings with final human sorting within tiers. Human override for complete disagreements
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
No change |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
No change - Fractional first place vote as a result of the dominant second half against a P4 school. |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
No change |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Up two spots - statement win on the other side of the country. Stanford was never going to match up, but you still have to go out and play - something that does not always happen after that flight. |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
Up three spots - I think the showing in Death Valley demonstrated more about Clemson than it did LSU, but it's deserving of recognition nonetheless. |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Down one spot - leapfrogged as a result of not playing a P4 opponent |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Down three spots - combination of decreased rating as a result of performance and being leapfrogged by more impressive winners. |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Down one spot - Hoosier's power rating impacted by being out gained by their lesser opponent |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
No change |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
No change |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
No change |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
No change |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
No change |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Up one spot - Michigan fell out of rankings |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Up one spot - Michigan fell out of rankings |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
Up one spot - Michigan fell out of rankings |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
Up three spots - strong performance carries them past two struggle wins. |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Up three spots - strong performance carries them past two struggle wins. |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
Down one spot - very sloppy performance against Washington State, impacted by heavy penalty numbers |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Down one spot - heavily impacted by turnovers |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Up four spots - convincing win and leaping teams which fell out |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Up two spots |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
Up three spots |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
New to Top 25 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
New to Top 25 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.28 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.05 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.25 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.63 |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
1.95 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
5.04 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.60 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-2.16 |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.13 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.20 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.31 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 13.62