ALStark69 Ballot for 2026 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 9:14 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I am really unsure of what to do for 16-25ish. This can change quickly. I am high on Alabama, Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, UCLA, Nebraska, and all the ACC teams besides Miami I have ranked lol. I am low on Indiana, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Cincinnati, and Houston.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0 change from last week; no one wanted to win that game lol |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+2; made Oklahoma's "good" defense look not so good |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0; another easy win |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+1; another easy win |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
+1; Jeremiah Smith is him |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+2; again, if they can ever put it together for a full 60 minutes, watch out |
| 7 |
Florida Gators
|
+14; absolute BTA |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1; fraud watch |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
+4; BTA |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1; bye week drop |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
-1; did nothing wrong, just a result of changes above them |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1; same as Utah |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
+5; sweet karma |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
+5; probably too high here but they look good |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-13; Pete Golding defense (TM) |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-4; fought hard, don't deserve a huge drop |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
+7; I know it's just Maryland but they're scary |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
NR; had to rank them above Oregon, they look good right now |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
NR; so happy they won after that dirty hit |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
NR; underrated resume so far |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
NR; they have looked good so far Biggest riser: Oklahoma State (NR->18) |
| 22 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
NR; didn't play with their food like Notre Dame did Biggest faller: Penn State (14->NR) |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
NR; clearly the best G6 school right now, beat Michigan and kept it close with Oregon Dropped out: 14 Penn State, 15 Louisville, 16 Michigan, 17 USC, 20 SMU, 22 Kansas State, 24 West Virginia |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-1; USA gave them a scare in the first half New to poll: 18 Oklahoma State, 19 Oregon, 20 Duke, 21 Pitt, 22 Nebraska, 23 Boise State, 25 Wake Forest |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
NR; beat Louisville so hello to the rankings Next 5: Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Houston, Wisconsin, USC/Penn State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.36 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.05 |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.21 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USC Trojans
|
0.32 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.32 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 1.33