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Xy13 Ballot for 2026 Week 5

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 7:25 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Back from being out of town. Doing a bit of a reshuffle now that we have a month of games, going more resume based but not purely. P4 Wins, Wins, Eye test, SoR, Talent Composite, Schedule Outlook

Rank Team Reason
1 Miami Hurricanes [4-0] (52-3 W vs C Mich)
2 P4 Wins
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Mensah my current Heisman leader. Leads QBR, CMP%, TDs, INTs, RTG
2 Georgia Bulldogs [4-0] (51-13 W vs OU)
2 P4 Wins
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Boy they made OU look bad. Or maybe Mateer did..
3 Texas Longhorns [4-0] (20-17 W @ Tenn)
2 P4 Wins
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2 big wins but barely. *Pisses on opponent*
4 Florida Gators [4-0] (52-25 W vs Miss)
2 P4 Wins
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I've had them ranked since preseason. They should be favored in all their remaining games except TX-UGA. If they go 1-1 in that they're in the playoffs.
5 Indiana Hoosiers [4-0] (29-23 W vs NW)
1 P4 Win
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Upset alert by Northwestern. Maybe keep an eye on Indi, maybe keep an eye on NW..
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish [4-0] (49-10 W @ Purdue)
3 P4 Wins
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Yep.
7 Mississippi State Bulldogs [4-0] (31-24 W vs Mizzou)
3 P4 Wins
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Who saw this one coming? Not I.
8 Alabama Crimson Tide [4-0] (49-18 W vs SCAR)
3 P4 Wins
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I hate putting them here but resume is what it is.
9 UCLA Bruins [4-0] (54-3 W @ Maryland)
3 P4 Wins
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Your technical B1G leaders at the moment
10 Ohio State Buckeyes [3-1] (42-19 W vs Illinois)
1 P4 Win
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Got Illinois DC fired lol
11 LSU Tigers [3-1] (35-6 W vs A&M)
2 P4 Wins
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Heyy Sammy finally had a decent game. I guess playing on 1 leg made him look for better passes since he couldn't scramble.
12 Oregon Ducks [3-1] (41-27 W @ USC)
1 P4 Win
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Depending how long Moore is out, Raiola looked to be trying to fend him off for that starting spot.
13 USC Trojans [4-1] (27-41 L vs ORE)
1 P4 Win
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What happened to teams kneeling on the sides when there is a serious injury?
14 Iowa Hawkeyes [4-0] (20-19 W vs Mich)
2 P4 Wins
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Well I said if they go 1-1 vs UM-OSU they will likely sneak into the CCG/CFP. Let's see if they can go 2-0 instead.
15 Utah Utes [4-0] (31-17 W @ ISU)
2 P4 Wins
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Yep.
16 BYU Cougars [3-0] (41-23 W @ CO St)
2 P4 Wins
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BYE
17 Texas Tech Red Raiders [4-0] (49-14 W vs Sam Houston)
1.5 P4 Wins
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Yep.
18 Oklahoma State Cowboys [4-0] (41-24 W @ WVU)
2 P4 Wins
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You know, if they hadn't lost to Tulsa they'd be top 10. Should I have them 12 ahead of Oregon? Maybe. I dunno.
19 Virginia Tech Hokies [4-0] (21-14 W @ BC)
2 P4 Wins
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Franklin is off to a good start
20 Duke Blue Devils [4-0] (62-7 W vs William & Mary)
2 P4 Wins
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Argument to have ranked them after a week 2 win @ Illinois.
21 Tennessee Volunteers [3-1] (17-20 L vs TX)
1 P4 Win
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Took it to the wire just couldn't get it done. Much better defense than I expected out of Tenn, good sign for the rest of the year, that was my big question mark for them.
22 Nebraska Cornhuskers [4-0] (31-13 W @ Mich St)
1 P4 Win
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Yep.
23 Pittsburgh Panthers [4-0] (59-0 W vs Bucknell)
2 P4 Wins
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Yep.
24 Cincinnati Bearcats [4-0] (31-26 W vs KState)
2 P4 Win
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Yep.
25 UMass Minutemen [4-0] (35-6 W @ Sac St)
1 P4 Win
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Natty run LFG

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