Darth_Ra Ballot for 2026 Week 5
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jEclQn39ouVX7twTeHKvAsk8i23fFPYDXVwRCg8QS1c/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 20.35, #69 Army avg ranking 70.61, & #138 Sacramento State avg ranking 121.26) 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".
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.55 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.60 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.19 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
0.82 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.31 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.88 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.05 |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
1.94 |
| 12 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.77 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.26 |
| 17 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.30 |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.57 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.88 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.38 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.40 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.32 |
Total Score: 14.22