Bereft13 Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 1:09 p.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: 1, SoR: 18; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 5, SoR: 1; LW: 5 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 35; LW: 2 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 7, SoR: 9; LW: 9 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 6, SoR: 22; LW: 6 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 3, SoR: 51; LW: 7 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 8, SoR: 8; LW: 10 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 9, SoR: 6; LW: 14 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 10, SoR: 5; LW: 3 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 4, SoR: 65; LW: 8 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 11, SoR: 14; LW: 16 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 13, SoR: 4; LW: 12 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 12, SoR: 19; LW: 11 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 15, SoR: 21; LW: 22 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 14, SoR: 33; LW: 21 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 17, SoR: 13; LW: 18 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 20, SoR: 11; LW: 15 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 25; LW: 17 |
| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 18, SoR: 40; LW: 23 |
| 20 |
Houston Cougars
|
Power: 21, SoR: 16; LW: NR (31) |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 16, SoR: 64; LW: NR (26) |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 22, SoR: 31; LW: NR (28) |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 26, SoR: 2; LW: NR (35) |
| 24 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Power: 24, SoR: 26; LW: 19 |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 23, SoR: 43; LW: 4 | Next 5: UCLA, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, Duke | Dropped: Oklahoma, Penn State, UCLA, Washington |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.52 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.99 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.53 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.17 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.32 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
0.44 |
| 20 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.01 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.69 |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
-0.15 |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
Penn State Nittany Lions