Xy13 Ballot for 2026 Week 6
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2026, 8:02 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Each week I am rating resume higher as the resumes build and we get a better idea of the teams and their opponents.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
{-} [5-0] (41-13 W @ Clemson) 3 P4 Wins --- Continue to win with a road game in death valley. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
{-} [5-0] (38-14 W vs Vanderbilt) 3 P4 Wins --- Haven't really proven to be #1 in anyway, but haven't shown any glaring weaknesses either. |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
{-} [4-0] (BYE) 2 P4 Wins |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
{+1} [5-0] (57-15 W @ Rutgers) 2 P4 Wins --- Maybe NW was better than we all thought. |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
{+3} [5-0] (38-14 W vs Vanderbilt) 4 P4 Wins --- Road win @ #7MSST |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
{+4} [4-1] (31-14 W @ Iowa) 3 P4 Wins --- Kinnick Voodoo avoided, easily. |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
{-1} [5-0] (37-26 W @ UNC) 4 P4 Wins --- Closer than it should've been. |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
{+1} [4-0] (BYE) 3 P4 Wins |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
{+2} [4-1] (63-14 W vs McNeese) 2 P4 Wins --- So much for resting Leavitt, ig. Gotta farm those stats on cupcakes. |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
{-6} [4-1] (17-45 L @ Mizzou) 2 P4 Wins --- Let's see how they handle their first setback. |
| 11 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
{-4} [4-1] (23-56 L vs Bama) 3 P4 Wins --- Not enough cowbell. |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
{+1} [5-1] (25-21 W vs Wash) 2 P4 Wins --- Well.. got the W, ig. |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
{-1} [3-1] (BYE) 1 P4 Wins |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
{+3} [5-0] (29-7 W @ CU) 2.5 P4 Wins --- Made that one look easy. |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
{-} [4-0] (BYE) 2 P4 Wins |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
{-} [4-0] (17-10 W @ TCU) 2 P4 Wins --- Closer than it should've been. |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
{NR} [4-1] (45-17 W vs Florida) 2 P4 Wins --- Count chop to the gators. |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
{-4} [4-1] (14-31 L vs tOSU) 2 P4 Wins --- Well I had them down to optimistically go 1-1 against UM and tOSU, nailed it. |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
{-1} [3-1] (BYE) 2 P4 Wins |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
{+3} [5-0] (35-33 W @ VT) 3 P4 Wins --- Currently solely in 2nd in the ACC |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
{-1} [4-0] (BYE) 2 P4 Wins |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
{-1} [4-1] (24-14 W vs Auburn) 2 P4 Wins --- Expected more offensive output out of Heupel |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
{-1} [5-0] (48-23 W vs Maryland) 2 P4 Wins --- Aliens. |
| 24 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
{NR} [5-0] (28-0 W vs Wyoming) --- 1st year FBS, btw. |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
{NR} [3-1] (34-13 W vs Penn St) 2 P4 Wins --- Maybe their game vs Indi wasn't a fluke. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.84 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.62 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.04 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.38 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
0.96 |
| 11 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.56 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
1.30 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.46 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.44 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.99 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.07 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
Ole Miss Rebels
Houston Cougars