tbraptors Ballot for 2026 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
Overall Rationale: General focus is to reward resume over predictive measures, though an element of prediction is required this early in the season, with most teams not having played a quality opponent.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 6 |
Florida Gators
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2nd best win in the country (after Texas vs Ohio St), and elite offense so far |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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Falls after close game against Northwestern and no other quality games. May re-evaluate this week if Northwestern proves to be a good team |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 10 |
BYU Cougars
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| 11 |
LSU Tigers
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Falls due to Ole Miss loss |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 13 |
Utah Utes
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| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 20 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Has the 20th best resume in CFB but is not the 20th best team in CFB |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 23 |
Houston Cougars
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| 24 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.25 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.27 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.30 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.05 |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.21 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
2.44 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.87 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USC Trojans
|
0.32 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.13 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.11 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 5.03