MemeLovingLoser Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 13, 2026, 8:37 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This model was not designed to be taken seriously until week 7 or 8. Consume this ballot with caution.
Poll uses stats earned on the field, not pageantry, not the "eye-test".
Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently. Teams must have played 3 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking (prior year games against an FBS while still in FCS count). Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 4th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 26th | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 13th | Yardage Composite Rank: 7th | Turnover Composite Rank: 1st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 31st | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 2 |
USC Trojans
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 13th | Margin of Victory Rank: 11th | Penalties Composite Rank: 62nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 5th | Turnover Composite Rank: 113th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 1st | Other Stats Rank: 18th |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 3rd | SoS Composite Rank: 17th | Margin of Victory Rank: 23rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 20th | Yardage Composite Rank: 58th | Turnover Composite Rank: 24th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 26th |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Change: ▲ 9 | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 4th | SoS Composite Rank: 21st | Margin of Victory Rank: 7th | Penalties Composite Rank: 39th | Yardage Composite Rank: 18th | Turnover Composite Rank: 9th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 43rd | Other Stats Rank: 6th |
| 5 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 4th | Margin of Victory Rank: 58th | Penalties Composite Rank: 131st | Yardage Composite Rank: 62nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 27th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 74th | Other Stats Rank: 48th |
| 6 |
USF Bulls
|
Change: ▲ 14 | Previous Rank: 20th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 11th | Margin of Victory Rank: 43rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 15th | Yardage Composite Rank: 83rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 10th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 10th | Other Stats Rank: 38th |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Change: ▲ 10 | Previous Rank: 17th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 82nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 120th | Yardage Composite Rank: 64th | Turnover Composite Rank: 97th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 58th | Other Stats Rank: 39th |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Change: ▲ 14 | Previous Rank: 22nd | Wins Composite Rank: 7th | SoS Composite Rank: 16th | Margin of Victory Rank: 48th | Penalties Composite Rank: 127th | Yardage Composite Rank: 44th | Turnover Composite Rank: 57th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 11th | Other Stats Rank: 28th |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 27th | Margin of Victory Rank: 17th | Penalties Composite Rank: 34th | Yardage Composite Rank: 15th | Turnover Composite Rank: 71st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 13th | Other Stats Rank: 31st |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Change: ▼ 1 | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 4th | SoS Composite Rank: 30th | Margin of Victory Rank: 34th | Penalties Composite Rank: 55th | Yardage Composite Rank: 48th | Turnover Composite Rank: 104th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 81st | Other Stats Rank: 49th |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Change: ▲ 12 | Previous Rank: 23rd | Wins Composite Rank: 24th | SoS Composite Rank: 20th | Margin of Victory Rank: 21st | Penalties Composite Rank: 8th | Yardage Composite Rank: 20th | Turnover Composite Rank: 20th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 29th | Other Stats Rank: 42nd |
| 12 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 18th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 38th | Margin of Victory Rank: 29th | Penalties Composite Rank: 22nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 25th | Turnover Composite Rank: 45th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 127th | Other Stats Rank: 12th |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 24th | Wins Composite Rank: 16th | SoS Composite Rank: 22nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 28th | Penalties Composite Rank: 83rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 13th | Turnover Composite Rank: 54th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 72nd | Other Stats Rank: 32nd |
| 14 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Change: ▼ 13 | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 66th | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 4th | Yardage Composite Rank: 17th | Turnover Composite Rank: 26th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 2nd | Other Stats Rank: 7th |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 26th | Wins Composite Rank: 30th | SoS Composite Rank: 9th | Margin of Victory Rank: 15th | Penalties Composite Rank: 126th | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 82nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 4th | Other Stats Rank: 57th |
| 16 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
Change: ▲ 15 | Previous Rank: 31st | Wins Composite Rank: 8th | SoS Composite Rank: 65th | Margin of Victory Rank: 25th | Penalties Composite Rank: 102nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 30th | Turnover Composite Rank: 11th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 25th | Other Stats Rank: 78th |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Change: ▲ 17 | Previous Rank: 34th | Wins Composite Rank: 29th | SoS Composite Rank: 15th | Margin of Victory Rank: 40th | Penalties Composite Rank: 111th | Yardage Composite Rank: 31st | Turnover Composite Rank: 49th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 36th | Other Stats Rank: 45th |
| 18 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 29th | Wins Composite Rank: 28th | SoS Composite Rank: 39th | Margin of Victory Rank: 16th | Penalties Composite Rank: 87th | Yardage Composite Rank: 11th | Turnover Composite Rank: 34th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 27th |
| 19 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Change: ▼ 14 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 16th | SoS Composite Rank: 78th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 11th | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 118th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 23rd | Other Stats Rank: 88th |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
Change: ▼ 14 | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 16th | SoS Composite Rank: 81st | Margin of Victory Rank: 14th | Penalties Composite Rank: 18th | Yardage Composite Rank: 24th | Turnover Composite Rank: 12th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 40th | Other Stats Rank: 33rd |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
Change: ▲ 21 | Previous Rank: 42nd | Wins Composite Rank: 20th | SoS Composite Rank: 72nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 26th | Penalties Composite Rank: 44th | Yardage Composite Rank: 41st | Turnover Composite Rank: 7th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 9th | Other Stats Rank: 13th |
| 22 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Change: ▲ 30 | Previous Rank: 52nd | Wins Composite Rank: 35th | SoS Composite Rank: 14th | Margin of Victory Rank: 57th | Penalties Composite Rank: 134th | Yardage Composite Rank: 54th | Turnover Composite Rank: 31st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 100th | Other Stats Rank: 67th |
| 23 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Change: ▼ 11 | Previous Rank: 12th | Wins Composite Rank: 53rd | SoS Composite Rank: 1st | Margin of Victory Rank: 13th | Penalties Composite Rank: 50th | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 43rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 26th | Other Stats Rank: 69th |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Change: ▲ 20 | Previous Rank: 44th | Wins Composite Rank: 36th | SoS Composite Rank: 34th | Margin of Victory Rank: 20th | Penalties Composite Rank: 98th | Yardage Composite Rank: 10th | Turnover Composite Rank: 96th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 27th | Other Stats Rank: 130th |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
Change: ▲ 12 | Previous Rank: 37th | Wins Composite Rank: 20th | SoS Composite Rank: 94th | Margin of Victory Rank: 5th | Penalties Composite Rank: 14th | Yardage Composite Rank: 22nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 36th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 20th | Other Stats Rank: 34th |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.52 |
| 2 |
USC Trojans
|
1.52 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.79 |
| 5 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
5.05 |
| 6 |
USF Bulls
|
18.67 |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.57 |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
16.04 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.41 |
| 12 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.22 |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
4.32 |
| 14 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.26 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.37 |
| 16 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
4.18 |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
2.56 |
| 18 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
6.50 |
| 19 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.49 |
| 20 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.26 |
| 22 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.37 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.21 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4.32 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.27 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.44 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.43 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.47 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 82.61