Cars-and-Coffee Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 9:29 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Computed ballot, 75% power / 25% resume this week
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
2-0. Power 20.8 (#1), resume #11 (63.8% strength of record). |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
2-0. Power 18.9 (#3), resume #30 (58.6% strength of record). |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2-0. Power 15.6 (#8), resume #1 (82.8% strength of record). |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2-0. Power 17.3 (#5), resume #6 (65.2% strength of record). |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2-0. Power 18.7 (#4), resume #49 (51.6% strength of record). |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2-0. Power 17.2 (#6), resume #22 (61.1% strength of record). |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1-1. Power 20.3 (#2), resume #62 (31.7% strength of record). |
| 8 |
LSU Tigers
|
2-0. Power 16.9 (#7), resume #13 (62.1% strength of record). |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
2-0. Power 15.5 (#9), resume #34 (57.0% strength of record). |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
3-0. Power 13.1 (#11), resume #7 (64.3% strength of record). |
| 11 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
2-0. Power 13.5 (#10), resume #28 (59.2% strength of record). |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2-0. Power 12.4 (#13), resume #21 (61.1% strength of record). |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2-0. Power 11.7 (#14), resume #17 (61.6% strength of record). |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2-0. Power 9.7 (#20), resume #2 (75.1% strength of record). |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2-0. Power 10.3 (#18), resume #4 (68.0% strength of record). |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
2-0. Power 11.2 (#15), resume #35 (56.0% strength of record). |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
2-0. Power 10.3 (#17), resume #33 (58.0% strength of record). |
| 18 |
Auburn Tigers
|
2-0. Power 9.1 (#22), resume #5 (65.4% strength of record). |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
2-0. Power 9.6 (#21), resume #27 (59.6% strength of record). |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
2-0. Power 10.2 (#19), resume #46 (52.8% strength of record). |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
2-0. Power 8.6 (#26), resume #9 (64.3% strength of record). |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1-1. Power 12.8 (#12), resume #75 (24.7% strength of record). |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2-0. Power 8.9 (#24), resume #36 (56.0% strength of record). |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
2-0. Power 9.0 (#23), resume #43 (53.8% strength of record). |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
2-0. Power 8.0 (#27), resume #15 (62.5% strength of record). |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.28 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.15 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.99 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.12 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.13 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
3.10 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.21 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.01 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.36 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Auburn Tigers
|
2.11 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.75 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
0.16 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.02 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.11 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.18 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.56 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.20 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.27 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.91 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.43 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 13.27