GeauxTri Ballot for 2026 Week 6
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 12:31 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Undefeated with elite wins over Ohio State and at Tennessee. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Undefeated with wins over Oklahoma, at Arkansas, and Vanderbilt. |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Undefeated with wins over Florida State, at Kentucky, South Carolina, and a dominant road win at Mississippi State. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Strong road win at Iowa; only loss was by one point at undefeated Texas. |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Undefeated with a dominant road win at Clemson and a road win at Wake Forest. |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Quality wins at Michigan and over Iowa State; loss came against elite Ohio State. |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Undefeated with wins over Houston, at Oregon State, and at Colorado. |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Wins at Georgia Tech and over Auburn; only loss is to undefeated Texas. |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
Dominant win over Texas A&M; only loss came on the road at Ole Miss. |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
Quality wins over Ole Miss and at Auburn offset by a road loss at Missouri. |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Owns a high-value win over LSU; only loss came on the road at Florida. |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Road wins at Texas A&M and South Carolina; only loss came against Alabama. |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Undefeated and dominant, but current opponent strength keeps the resume below other unbeaten teams. |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Undefeated, including a road win at North Carolina, but the schedule lacks a top-end win. |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Strong road win at USC; only loss came on the road at Oklahoma State. |
| 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Quality win over Missouri, but a decisive home loss to Alabama lowers the resume. |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Major win over Florida; only loss came on the road at Mississippi State. |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Strong win over Penn State; only loss came on the road at undefeated Indiana. |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
Five wins including Washington; only loss came against Oregon. |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
Undefeated with wins at TCU and over Arizona. |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
Only loss came narrowly on the road at Texas Tech; added a win over UCF. |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
Undefeated with a road win at Iowa State and a win over Arkansas. |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Undefeated, although the schedule has produced limited high-end opponent value so far. |
| 24 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
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| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.05 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
2.86 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.23 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.35 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.38 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
0.96 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.14 |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
3.36 |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.51 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-4.15 |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.83 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
-2.20 |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
-2.44 |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-0.40 |
| 24 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
0.82 |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.43 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.48 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 22.95