Rhizical Ballot for 2026 Week 6
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 4 p.m.
Overall Rationale: idk what Clemson's doing here either. A&M I can kinda get since there's not enough games to demonstrate how unimpressive their blowout wins were
Fresno State is the top G6 at #31
Model summary:
This ranking runs on the optimal transport problem. Teams gather "mass" by playing games (more when they win), to which the Sinkhorn algorithm is applied to find the most optimal way to move each team's mass into each ranking slot. Only FBS vs FBS games considered. Factors of assigning mass are estimated quality of opponent (win record*strength of schedule^3) and point margin (up to 17). The model is blind to all other factors (talent, conference, etc.).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 6 |
Utah Utes
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| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 8 |
Florida Gators
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| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 10 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 19 |
USC Trojans
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| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 21 |
BYU Cougars
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| 22 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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| 23 |
Baylor Bears
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| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 25 |
LSU Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.40 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.84 |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.63 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
0.64 |
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.57 |
| 8 |
Florida Gators
|
1.43 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.18 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.80 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
12.94 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-3.77 |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
10.65 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
10.25 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.53 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-2.34 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
-2.50 |
| 22 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.09 |
| 23 |
Baylor Bears
|
2.09 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.93 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.37 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Longhorns
|
10.41 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
5.74 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.43 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.47 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.25 |
Total Score: 75.96