DarthYoda2594 Ballot for 2026 Week 3
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 14, 2026, 10:30 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Not a ton of info to put here this week - Seems like (with 9 game conference schedules now) there have been so many fewer P4 vs. P4 games to start the year so not a lot to base games on other than dominance and margin of victory. I seem to mostly agree with the polls in terms of who the top 15 or so are, but it's a lot less clear after that. I think some of the ACC teams (UNC, Pitt, UVA) are being overlooked with respect to seemingly equal or lesser teams from the B1G and SEC (Michigan/Oklahoma and Oregon most obviously, but also the 2-0s like Missouri or Florida). Going to let it shake out a little more before I give specific ranking reasonings or next few out.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 6 |
LSU Tigers
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| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 15 |
USC Trojans
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| 16 |
BYU Cougars
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| 17 |
Utah Utes
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| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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| 19 |
Houston Cougars
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| 20 |
Michigan State Spartans
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| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 22 |
Florida Gators
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| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.03 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.08 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.01 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.65 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.50 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.71 |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
4.95 |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.01 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.91 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.47 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 9.53