bakonydraco Ballot for 2026 Week 4
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 9:57 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 2026 Bakonyalgo: https://bakonyalgo.com/ Original Methodology: https://old.reddit.com/r/CFBAnalysis/comments/jfp3uk/2020_full_11000_rankings/ This is a hybrid poll that is informed heavily by Bakonyalgo, but takes record into account. All undefeated teams ranked ahead of all teams with losses. Top 5 best in conference automatically ranked to reflect CFP preferences.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
90.764 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
88.953 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
88.911 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
87.458 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
87.440 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
86.412 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
84.986 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
84.869 |
| 9 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
84.049 |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
83.557 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
83.471 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
83.441 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
82.737 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
82.363 |
| 15 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
81.991 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
81.836 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
81.694 |
| 18 |
BYU Cougars
|
81.649 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
80.973 |
| 20 |
UCLA Bruins
|
80.907 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
79.627 |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
78.964 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
78.369 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
77.860 |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
71.596 (4-0, Top G6) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.92 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.13 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.05 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
12.62 |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.17 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
0.38 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.08 |
| 15 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
3.46 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.67 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.57 |
| 18 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.08 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
4.02 |
| 20 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.21 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.29 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2.17 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.51 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.87 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.34 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.10 |
Total Score: 37.57