budget_um Ballot for 2026 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 27, 2026, 6:06 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Head-to-head prevails.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
A little tight but won |
| 2 |
Florida Gators
|
Statement win against Number 11. Best win of the season other than Texas's |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
MSU looks more like an aberration. Doing well though |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Oklahoma looks bad, so this isn't as exciting as it would've otherwise been. Still a great team |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
CMU rolled, unsurprisingly |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Making mincemeat of the B1G west, unlike some teams no longer on this list |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Defense did what Mississippi State's couldn't, but nice win for the Tide. Kentucky getting ranked also helped |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
Move up in an idle week |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Too close with now-unranked Northwestern to stay in the top 5 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Hung tight with the Longhorns |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Beat down by the Gators |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
A&M is really bad. LSU handled them accordingly |
| 13 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Mizzou is unranked, but clanga has brought down two ranked teams now |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Move up one, but that's no thanks to Michigan |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
Two possessions on Iowa State |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
SHSU doesn't move the needle |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Whoa. 4-0 unexpected |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Rank the Pokes! Smashed the Mountaineers |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Ranking OSU and trouncing USC brings the Ducks back into the poll |
| 20 |
Houston Cougars
|
Moved up for reasons unrelated to Georgia Southern |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
South Al is whatever, but if LSU gets to stay in, they deserve to come up |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
4-0! |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Bucknell, lol |
| 24 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
4-0, why not? |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
They share ND's best win lol |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Florida Gators
|
0.84 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.16 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.50 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.23 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.37 |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.21 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.38 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.87 |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
USC Trojans