Bereft13 Ballot for 2026 Week 2
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 9, 2026, 12:12 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.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 2, SoR: 6; LW: 3 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 3, SoR: 16; LW: 4 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 9; LW: 11 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 8, SoR: 2; LW: 2 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 5, SoR: 29; LW: 7 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 6, SoR: 28; LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 50; LW: 5 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 89; LW: 1 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 10, SoR: 25; LW: 13 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 9, SoR: 35; LW: 15 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 12, SoR: 14; LW: 9 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 15, SoR: 1; LW: 8 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 11, SoR: 56; LW: 12 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 52; LW: 14 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 16, SoR: 42; LW: 16 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 13, SoR: 83; LW: 10 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 17, SoR: 57; LW: 21 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 24, SoR: 4; LW: 17 |
| 19 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Power: 23, SoR: 13; LW: NR (31) |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 21, SoR: 32; LW: NR (28) |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 19, SoR: 54; LW: 22 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 18, SoR: 63; LW: 18 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 22, SoR: 30; LW: NR (27) |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 26, SoR: 7; LW: NR (36) |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 28, SoR: 17; LW: 23 | Next 5: Louisville, Pittsburgh, Kansas State, Arizona, Duke | Dropped: Michigan, Louisville, Arizona, Clemson |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.56 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.24 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.23 |
| 4 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.07 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.67 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.24 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.90 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.50 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.52 |
Houston Cougars
Louisville Cardinals