MemeLovingLoser Ballot for 2026 Week 4
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2026, 1:38 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This model was not designed to be taken seriously until week 7 or 8. Consume this ballot with caution.
Poll uses stats earned on the field, not pageantry, not the "eye-test".
Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently. Teams must have played 3 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking (prior year games against an FBS while still in FCS count). Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Change: None | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 8th | Penalties Composite Rank: 5th | Yardage Composite Rank: 12th | Turnover Composite Rank: 2nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 42nd | Other Stats Rank: 2nd |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 3rd | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 8th | Margin of Victory Rank: 17th | Penalties Composite Rank: 26th | Yardage Composite Rank: 32nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 36th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 17th | Other Stats Rank: 47th |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 9th | Margin of Victory Rank: 16th | Penalties Composite Rank: 48th | Yardage Composite Rank: 16th | Turnover Composite Rank: 19th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 12th | Other Stats Rank: 40th |
| 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Change: ▲ 20 | Previous Rank: 24th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 7th | Margin of Victory Rank: 15th | Penalties Composite Rank: 125th | Yardage Composite Rank: 14th | Turnover Composite Rank: 76th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 5th | Other Stats Rank: 108th |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 5th | Margin of Victory Rank: 47th | Penalties Composite Rank: 95th | Yardage Composite Rank: 58th | Turnover Composite Rank: 107th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 35th | Other Stats Rank: 34th |
| 6 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 10th | Margin of Victory Rank: 47th | Penalties Composite Rank: 110th | Yardage Composite Rank: 40th | Turnover Composite Rank: 105th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 13th | Other Stats Rank: 8th |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 25th | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 44th | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 10th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 67th | Other Stats Rank: 50th |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
Change: ▼ 6 | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 21st | Margin of Victory Rank: 31st | Penalties Composite Rank: 69th | Yardage Composite Rank: 17th | Turnover Composite Rank: 72nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 49th | Other Stats Rank: 17th |
| 9 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Change: ▼ 4 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 11th | Margin of Victory Rank: 44th | Penalties Composite Rank: 129th | Yardage Composite Rank: 34th | Turnover Composite Rank: 52nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 88th | Other Stats Rank: 55th |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 22nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 24th | Penalties Composite Rank: 84th | Yardage Composite Rank: 23rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 38th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 57th | Other Stats Rank: 52nd |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 22nd | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 15th | Margin of Victory Rank: 35th | Penalties Composite Rank: 136th | Yardage Composite Rank: 33rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 8th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 72nd | Other Stats Rank: 50th |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
Change: ▲ 37 | Previous Rank: 49th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 30th | Margin of Victory Rank: 11th | Penalties Composite Rank: 131st | Yardage Composite Rank: 18th | Turnover Composite Rank: 40th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 16th | Other Stats Rank: 10th |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
Change: ▲ 8 | Previous Rank: 21st | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 40th | Margin of Victory Rank: 19th | Penalties Composite Rank: 81st | Yardage Composite Rank: 22nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 23rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 70th | Other Stats Rank: 15th |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Change: ▲ 34 | Previous Rank: 48th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 61st | Margin of Victory Rank: 12th | Penalties Composite Rank: 114th | Yardage Composite Rank: 19th | Turnover Composite Rank: 77th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 9th | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 19th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 54th | Margin of Victory Rank: 6th | Penalties Composite Rank: 23rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 111th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 95th | Other Stats Rank: 96th |
| 16 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Change: ▲ 35 | Previous Rank: 51st | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 74th | Margin of Victory Rank: 39th | Penalties Composite Rank: 34th | Yardage Composite Rank: 66th | Turnover Composite Rank: 43rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 2nd | Other Stats Rank: 82nd |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Change: ▲ 17 | Previous Rank: 34th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 73rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 33rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 108th | Yardage Composite Rank: 36th | Turnover Composite Rank: 23rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 24th | Other Stats Rank: 23rd |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
Change: ▼ 3 | Previous Rank: 15th | Wins Composite Rank: 37th | SoS Composite Rank: 3rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 24th | Penalties Composite Rank: 107th | Yardage Composite Rank: 5th | Turnover Composite Rank: 86th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 60th |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
Change: ▼ 13 | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 81st | Margin of Victory Rank: 45th | Penalties Composite Rank: 6th | Yardage Composite Rank: 93rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 13th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 6th | Other Stats Rank: 46th |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Change: ▲ 19 | Previous Rank: 39th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 120th | Margin of Victory Rank: 10th | Penalties Composite Rank: 2nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 6th | Turnover Composite Rank: 100th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 7th | Other Stats Rank: 19th |
| 21 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
Change: ▼ 5 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 82nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 29th | Penalties Composite Rank: 82nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 45th | Turnover Composite Rank: 7th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 100th | Other Stats Rank: 31st |
| 22 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Change: ▲ 10 | Previous Rank: 32nd | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 72nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 40th | Penalties Composite Rank: 38th | Yardage Composite Rank: 80th | Turnover Composite Rank: 12th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 99th | Other Stats Rank: 48th |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Change: ▼ 11 | Previous Rank: 12th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 92nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 13th | Penalties Composite Rank: 55th | Yardage Composite Rank: 8th | Turnover Composite Rank: 33rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 125th | Other Stats Rank: 20th |
| 24 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 29th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 122nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 83rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 23rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 10th | Other Stats Rank: 13th |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Change: ▲ 18 | Previous Rank: 43rd | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 83rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 26th | Penalties Composite Rank: 106th | Yardage Composite Rank: 49th | Turnover Composite Rank: 13th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 22nd | Other Stats Rank: 111th |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.92 |
| 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.77 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.88 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.93 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.36 |
| 9 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.20 |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
3.32 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
2.70 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
0.38 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1.89 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.99 |
| 16 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1.39 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.41 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
5.99 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.22 |
| 21 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
1.09 |
| 22 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
0.05 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.54 |
| 24 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-2.88 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
2.86 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.29 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2.17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.79 |
Utah Utes
|
1.73 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.87 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
Total Score: 44.57