jimbobbypaul Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 1:35 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The JB Rankings from https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/12nja3j/ranking_the_top_131_fbs_programs_of_the_last_40/ make their way to the r/CFB Poll for the 4th straight year! The JB Rankings are a computer model that, in a nutshell, gives you points for a win, takes away points for a loss, and divides your cumulative score by log(games played + 1). So every team starts out with 0 resume points which go up/down depending on how they play during the year. For each game, opponent record, opponent conference, at what point in the season the game was played, and scoring margin are taken into account. The model rewards you for playing a tough schedule. If you beat a great team, you get a lot of points. If you lose to a great team, you only lose a few points. If you beat a bad team, you only get a few points. If you lose to a bad team, you lose a lot of points. Please PM me with any questions or complaints!
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
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| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 4 |
LSU Tigers
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| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 6 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 7 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 10 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 13 |
Utah Utes
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| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 19 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
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| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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| 22 |
BYU Cougars
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| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 24 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 25 |
Western Michigan Broncos
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USC Trojans
|
1.74 |
| 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.45 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.01 |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
5.13 |
| 6 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
7.40 |
| 7 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
4.32 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
|
6.14 |
| 10 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
14.10 |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3.21 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.84 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-2.81 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.45 |
| 16 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.01 |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.03 |
| 19 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
1.42 |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
3.93 |
| 22 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.51 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.55 |
| 24 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.69 |
| 25 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
4.08 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4.32 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.86 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.27 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.44 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.43 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 71.51