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galacticdude7 Ballot for 2026 Week 4

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 9:43 a.m.

Overall Rationale: based on current results plus my predictions for the remainder of the season

Rank Team Reason
1 Texas Longhorns Predicted Record: 12-0
2 Georgia Bulldogs Predicted Record: 12-0
3 Ohio State Buckeyes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: at Texas (23-24)
4 Indiana Hoosiers Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Ohio State
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predicted Record: 12-0
6 Miami Hurricanes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: at Notre Dame
7 BYU Cougars Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Notre Dame
8 Ole Miss Rebels Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: at Texas, Georgia
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders Predicted Record: 12-0

Comment: Do I really think Texas Tech will go undefeated? No, but currently there isn't any game on their schedule I feel confident enough in the opponent to predict a loss for the Red Raiders
10 LSU Tigers Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: at Ole Miss (24-32), Texas
11 Tennessee Volunteers Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: Texas, LSU
12 Alabama Crimson Tide Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: Georgia, at Tennessee, at LSU
13 USC Trojans Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: at Penn State, Ohio State, at Indiana

Comment: Do I think Penn State is better than USC, obviously not given my rankings of these teams, but I do feel that an East Coast trip to play in the White Out game will be rough on the Trojans
14 Utah Utes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: BYU
15 Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: at Oklahoma State (31-39), at USC, at Ohio State

Comment: I'm probably still too high on Oregon, but I do honestly believe they are a better team that what they showed against Oklahoma State
16 Michigan Wolverines Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: Indiana, at Oregon, at Ohio State
17 Louisville Cardinals Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Ole Miss (38-41)
18 Penn State Nittany Lions Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: at Michigan, at Washington
19 Iowa Hawkeyes Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: at Michigan, Ohio State
20 Oklahoma Sooners Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: at Michigan (10-17), at Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss

Comment: Maybe I'm being a little too optimistic about the Sooners here, but I do honestly think they are still a pretty good team, and once they get past the legit Title Contenders on their schedule, I think they can make a little run and get somewhere respectable
21 SMU Mustangs Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: at Louisville (31-41), at Notre Dame
22 Florida Gators Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: Ole Miss, at Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma
23 Houston Cougars Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: at Texas Tech (26-28), at Utah
24 Arizona Wildcats Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: at BYU (17-28), at Texas Tech, Utah

Comment: The only real difference between Arizona and Houston right now to me is that Arizona has to play BYU while Houston does not
25 UCLA Bruins Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: at Oregon, at Michigan, USC

Comment: Using my 25th place vote to advocate for UCLA, I think they have a chance for a good season this year for them

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