bakonydraco Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 10:41 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 2026 Bakonyalgo: https://bakonyalgo.com/ Original Methodology: https://old.reddit.com/r/CFBAnalysis/comments/jfp3uk/2020_full_11000_rankings/ This is a hybrid poll that is informed heavily by Bakonyalgo, but takes record into account. All undefeated teams ranked ahead of all teams with losses. Top 5 best in conference automatically ranked to reflect CFP preferences.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
89.100 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
88.922 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
87.915 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
87.076 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
86.285 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
86.265 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
84.923 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
84.670 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
84.483 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
82.806 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
82.484 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
82.399 |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
82.156 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
82.144 |
| 15 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
81.522 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
81.505 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
81.433 |
| 18 |
Auburn Tigers
|
81.158 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
81.120 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
80.863 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
80.385 |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
80.300 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
79.405 |
| 24 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
78.327 |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
71.487 (3-0, Top G6) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.52 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.57 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.01 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.46 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.13 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.01 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.87 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
2.94 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
6.90 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.87 |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.03 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
9.47 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.78 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Auburn Tigers
|
2.11 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.20 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.36 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.02 |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.53 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.77 |
| 24 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.90 |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.86 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.27 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.57 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.43 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 40.98