douchebagjack Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 2:37 a.m.
Overall Rationale: i wish they’d throw my poll out until like week 6 tbh. i try to only use this years results. using general conference strength as to which wins are good vs bad. P4 win >> PAC, MWC, American > Sun Belt > MAC, CUSA. FCS wins are worthless to me. i restart each week so this will change 100% next week.
Ohio State has beat Ball State. Why should they be ranked? Same for Indiana, Georgia, Texas Tech, etc. This will change once they beat a P4 team.
Also WMU beat Michigan.
This poll feels factious because it’s 100% results driven. Not a predictor or a talent indicator, purely the most deserving teams.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
best win…i think*. no idea how good ohio state. they only beat ball st |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
louisville win looks good |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
arizona state is probably gonna be decent. close than score indicates |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
wisconsin win depends on how good wisconsin is |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
clemson blow out helping |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
kentucky win is a P4 conference win at the end of the day |
| 7 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
won a rivalry game over a P4 team |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
rewarding beating a decent looking Cal team, rivalry game |
| 9 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
P4 win + G6 win, 9-13 all same tier |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
P4 win + G6 win, 9-13 all same tier |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
P4 win + G6 win, 9-13 all same tier |
| 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
P4 win + G6 win, 9-13 all same tier. double OT over Purdue is still a P4 win |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
P4 win + G6 win, 9-13 all same tier |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
P4 + FCS win. was a blowout conference win across the country, gotta count for something at this point. |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
P4 + FCS win. conference win vs decent opponent i think? |
| 16 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
P4 + FCS win. Oklahoma State will be better than TCU I presume I think |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
P4 + FCS win. TCU worse than GT? I’m guessing no |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
P4 + FCS win. NC State won’t be good but better than GT or FSU, i think so? |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
P4 + FCS win. beat GT by more than 1 |
| 20 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
P4 + FCS win. only beat GT by 1 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
P4 + FCS win. I think Kansas will be worse than GT |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
P4 + FCS win. I think FSU will be worse than Kansas |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
P4 + FCS win. BC is not the P4 win you’d want, but it could’ve been rutgers lol. |
| 24 |
UMass Minutemen
|
Rutgers is a P4 win by definition. Also FCS win |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
only 3-0 team, all G6 tho! |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.01 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.12 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.40 |
| 7 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
2.52 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
4.19 |
| 9 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
3.71 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
5.69 |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3.21 |
| 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
12.16 |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
4.32 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.31 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
2.59 |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
7.84 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
4.90 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.25 |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.93 |
| 24 |
UMass Minutemen
|
1.17 |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
-2.21 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
4.08 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4.32 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.86 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.27 |
Utah Utes
|
1.43 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.08 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.43 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 75.40