Darth_Ra Ballot for 2026 Week 4
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 22, 2026, 9:43 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hqmV0rbCHrwmQlMpZbu97AXBPyTKS139muFzjc7JZFw/edit?usp=sharing)
For those who haven't seen my computer poll before, the general rundown is that it attempts to average an easily understandable "Master Ranking" number from all of the *rankings* of stats, power rankings, and other data I can get that includes all ~~130~~ ~~131~~ ~~133~~ ~~134~~ ~~136~~ 138 teams that fairly compare teams and coaches across systems and conferences. In other words, I want to end up with a master number that is easily grokkable (#1 Notre Dame avg ranking 26.44, #69 App State avg ranking 72.73, & #138 Sacramento State avg ranking 125.00) that will tell you what the average ranking of a team is across a large spectrum of criteria that hopefully encapsulates what makes a football team "good".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 14 |
BYU Cougars
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| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 18 |
Florida Gators
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| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 24 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 25 |
LSU Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.01 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.60 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.69 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
1.27 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.36 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.59 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.30 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.82 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.43 |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
2.42 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.01 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.21 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.56 |
| 18 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.86 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
2.76 |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.14 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.31 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.87 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.10 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 18.26