ALStark69 Ballot for 2026 Week 4
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I am high on Ole Miss, Utah, Texas Tech, Louisville, Kentucky, West Virginia, and UCLA. I am low on USC, SMU, Oregon, Texas A&M, and Missouri.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0 change from last week; a bit of an expected hangover |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+7; best resume in the country right now |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1; expected them to win by more |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1; drills during timeout of an SEC game are crazy |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1; WF gave them a scare |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1; BTA |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1; BTA |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+2; if they can ever put it together for a full 60 minutes watch out |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
+2; I thought they would struggle so pleasantly surprised |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
+2; dominant |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+4; another close win but quality |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
+2; I may be too high on them now lol |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
-5; not a bad loss on paper, LOL Kiffin |
| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+3; BTA |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
+9; great offensive win |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
+3; pulled away in the second half |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
-1; they just cannot figure out defense |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
+5; BTA, do they have an offense? |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
+3; Kamario Taylor is him |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-7; offense looked great but defense is questionable |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
NR; whoever won that game was getting ranked here Biggest riser: Louisville (24->15) |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
+3; probably too high but they have the better win over WSU at home than Washington Biggest faller: Texas A&M (7->NR) |
| 23 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
NR; not a huge fan of ranking them here but they did just beat TAMU at Kyle Field Dropped out: 7 Texas A&M, 18 Virginia, 20 Oklahoma, 21 Houston |
| 24 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
NR; not a fan of ranking them here but they beat my original #18 team by multiple possessions New to poll: 21 Florida, 23 Kentucky, 24 West Virginia, 25 UCLA |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
|
NR; not entirely sure what to do down here at the bottom lol but their offense seems to be running well Next 5: Oregon, Texas A&M, Tulsa, Oklahoma State, Missouri/Houston |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.07 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.37 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.02 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.79 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.33 |
| 23 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.15 |
| 24 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Missouri Tigers
|
0.41 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 2.37