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grahamca Ballot for 2026 Week 4

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 4 Rankings combined: W/L Record, Predicted Wins, Team Strength, Quality of Wins. Full(er) rationale at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1II5aTpECPM6S94RfX8bTlAhNFVAeXKto_bF1YI7wi9U
it's now settling into a pretty reasonable ranking with a few interesting outliers - shoutout poll devs for adding the import button

Rank Team Reason
1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish T1ˢᵗ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 1ˢᵗ Team Strength, 2ⁿᵈ Quality of Wins
2 Texas Longhorns T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 5ᵗʰ Team Strength, 6ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
3 Mississippi State Bulldogs T1ˢᵗ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 8ᵗʰ Team Strength, 4ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
4 Utah Utes T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 3ʳᵈ Team Strength, 18ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
5 Pittsburgh Panthers T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 10ᵗʰ Team Strength, 12ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
6 Northwestern Wildcats T1ˢᵗ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 4ᵗʰ Team Strength, 16ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
7 Iowa Hawkeyes T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 2ⁿᵈ Team Strength, 31ˢᵗ Quality of Wins
8 Tennessee Volunteers T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 14ᵗʰ Team Strength, 1ˢᵗ Quality of Wins
9 Indiana Hoosiers T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 7ᵗʰ Team Strength, 14ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
10 Penn State Nittany Lions T1ˢᵗ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 15ᵗʰ Team Strength, 33ʳᵈ Quality of Wins
11 Virginia Tech Hokies T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 20ᵗʰ Team Strength, 10ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
12 Ole Miss Rebels T1ˢᵗ W/L, T31ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 22ⁿᵈ Team Strength, 17ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
13 Miami Hurricanes T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 19ᵗʰ Team Strength, 28ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
14 Tulsa Golden Hurricane T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 13ᵗʰ Team Strength, 35ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
15 Alabama Crimson Tide T1ˢᵗ W/L, T38ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 24ᵗʰ Team Strength, 5ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
16 West Virginia Mountaineers T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 26ᵗʰ Team Strength, 25ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
17 USF Bulls T1ˢᵗ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 29ᵗʰ Team Strength, 41ˢᵗ Quality of Wins
18 Florida Gators T1ˢᵗ W/L, T38ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 28ᵗʰ Team Strength, 8ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
19 UCLA Bruins T1ˢᵗ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 37ᵗʰ Team Strength, 19ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
20 James Madison Dukes T1ˢᵗ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 18ᵗʰ Team Strength, 59ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
21 UCF Knights T37ᵗʰ W/L, T12ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 25ᵗʰ Team Strength, 9ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
22 Ohio State Buckeyes T37ᵗʰ W/L, T31ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 6ᵗʰ Team Strength, 27ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
23 Maryland Terrapins T37ᵗʰ W/L, T31ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 17ᵗʰ Team Strength, 21ˢᵗ Quality of Wins
24 South Carolina Gamecocks T37ᵗʰ W/L, T5ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 11ᵗʰ Team Strength, 54ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
25 Missouri Tigers T1ˢᵗ W/L, T51ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 32ⁿᵈ Team Strength, 22ⁿᵈ Quality of Wins

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