TaylorLeprechaun Ballot for 2026 Week 4
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 9:20 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Dropped Out: #7 Texas A&M, #17 Virginia, #19 SMU, #24 Nebraska, #25 Tulsa
Repeating a bit from last week, last year I didn't rank any team with a loss until around Week 5. This year I don't think I can do that. I got to what was around 20 X-0 teams that felt "worthy" of being ranked in my eyes before I started having trouble. So, unfortunately, I will be ranking teams with losses starting this week. However, they do have to earn their way back in. I am not just going to unrank Ohio State only to drop them back in the top 5 or whatever. I put them where I feel they belong based on performance and resume. Same goes for the rest of the teams in the list
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+0 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+1 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+4 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
+4 |
| 8 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
+4 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+7 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
+3 |
| 13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
NR |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
-8 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
NR |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
-2 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-4 |
| 18 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
+4 |
| 19 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+1 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
+1 |
| 21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
NR |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
-4 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
+0 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
NR |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
NR |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.01 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.05 |
| 8 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.66 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.51 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.19 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.41 |
| 18 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.76 |
| 19 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.64 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.32 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.11 |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
Michigan Wolverines
Oregon Ducks