jimbobbypaul Ballot for 2026 Week 6
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 5:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The JB Rankings from https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/12nja3j/ranking_the_top_131_fbs_programs_of_the_last_40/ make their way to the r/CFB Poll for the 4th straight year! The JB Rankings are a computer model that, in a nutshell, gives you points for a win, takes away points for a loss, and divides your cumulative score by log(games played + 1). So every team starts out with 0 resume points which go up/down depending on how they play during the year. For each game, opponent record, opponent conference, at what point in the season the game was played, and scoring margin are taken into account. The model rewards you for playing a tough schedule. If you beat a great team, you get a lot of points. If you lose to a great team, you only lose a few points. If you beat a bad team, you only get a few points. If you lose to a bad team, you lose a lot of points. Please PM me with any questions or complaints!
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
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| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 5 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 8 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 9 |
Florida Gators
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| 10 |
USC Trojans
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| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 12 |
BYU Cougars
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| 13 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 14 |
Utah Utes
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| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 17 |
LSU Tigers
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| 18 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 22 |
Houston Cougars
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| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
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| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
1.66 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.21 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.23 |
| 8 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.10 |
| 9 |
Florida Gators
|
1.19 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
1.73 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.86 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.06 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.15 |
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.43 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.84 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.11 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.65 |
| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.90 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.47 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.48 |
Total Score: 13.98