ehoefler Ballot for 2026 Week 5
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 28, 2026, 11:44 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Score is on a scale from 100 to 0 where team 1 always gets 100 and team 138 always gets 0. This computer poll is calculated based on what each team has accomplished so far this season. Losses are not heavily punished besides the missed opportunity of adding a win. Teams that have played more games than others will be inflated because they've had more chances to win and build their resume.
Dropped Off: Penn State, West Virginia, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, BYU, North Dakota State
Next 10: Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Penn State, James Madison, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Clemson
Other Notable Teams: 36 SMU, 37 Houston, 45 BYU, 55 Missouri
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
100.00 | - |
| 2 |
Florida Gators
|
92.16 | +7 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
86.83 | +4 |
| 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
86.20 | +6 |
| 5 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
83.99 | +11 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
83.35 | +12 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
81.98 | +8 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
80.49 | -3 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
80.33 | +2 |
| 10 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
79.63 | -2 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
79.62 | -7 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
77.94 | -10 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
77.62 | NEW +13 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
77.53 | +11 |
| 15 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
76.91 | +5 |
| 16 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
76.65 | +1 |
| 17 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
76.29 | -3 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
76.02 | NEW +30 |
| 19 |
UCLA Bruins
|
74.92 | +2 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
74.66 | -17 |
| 21 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
73.86 | NEW +11 |
| 22 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
73.08 | NEW +9 |
| 23 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
72.13 | NEW +7 |
| 24 |
Auburn Tigers
|
70.31 | NEW +20 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
67.08 | NEW +12 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Florida Gators
|
0.84 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.60 |
| 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.32 |
| 5 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.72 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.03 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.80 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.93 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1.55 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
2.46 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.75 |
| 15 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.05 |
| 16 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.71 |
| 17 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.52 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3.99 |
| 21 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.50 |
| 22 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-2.85 |
| 23 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.09 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
BYU Cougars
|
2.65 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.85 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.40 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.32 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 29.00