MemeLovingLoser Ballot for 2026 Week 6
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This model was not designed to be taken seriously until week 7 or 8. Consume this ballot with caution.
Poll uses stats earned on the field, not pageantry, not the "eye-test".
Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently. Teams must have played 3 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking (prior year games against an FBS while still in FCS count). Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Score 93.66 (▲ 2.25) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 8th | Penalties Composite Rank: 57th | Yardage Composite Rank: 14th | Turnover Composite Rank: 12th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 9th |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Score 92.30 (▼ 0.87) | Place Change: ▼ 1 | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 6th | Margin of Victory Rank: 7th | Penalties Composite Rank: 1st | Yardage Composite Rank: 6th | Turnover Composite Rank: 2nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 55th | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Score 90.96 (▲ 0.05) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 3rd | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 1st | Margin of Victory Rank: 17th | Penalties Composite Rank: 74th | Yardage Composite Rank: 34th | Turnover Composite Rank: 69th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 21st | Other Stats Rank: 69th |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Score 85.03 (▼ 0.11) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 10th | Margin of Victory Rank: 11th | Penalties Composite Rank: 137th | Yardage Composite Rank: 12th | Turnover Composite Rank: 3rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 52nd | Other Stats Rank: 3rd |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Score 81.49 (▲ 2.43) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 30th | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 66th | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 34th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 18th | Other Stats Rank: 36th |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Score 81.07 (▲ 2.35) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 8th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 39th | Margin of Victory Rank: 2nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 29th | Yardage Composite Rank: 7th | Turnover Composite Rank: 13th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 4th | Other Stats Rank: 5th |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Score 80.11 (▲ 2.86) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 59th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 2nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 36th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 12th | Other Stats Rank: 16th |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
Score 79.31 (▲ 2.68) | Place Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 16th | SoS Composite Rank: 5th | Margin of Victory Rank: 42nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 86th | Yardage Composite Rank: 25th | Turnover Composite Rank: 74th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 9th | Other Stats Rank: 11th |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Score 78.84 (▲ 3.24) | Place Change: ▲ 9 | Previous Rank: 18th | Wins Composite Rank: 17th | SoS Composite Rank: 7th | Margin of Victory Rank: 6th | Penalties Composite Rank: 51st | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 29th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 27th | Other Stats Rank: 51st |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Score 78.03 (▲ 2.12) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 17th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 32nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 13th | Penalties Composite Rank: 128th | Yardage Composite Rank: 17th | Turnover Composite Rank: 15th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 48th | Other Stats Rank: 59th |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
Score 77.35 (▲ 2.31) | Place Change: ▲ 10 | Previous Rank: 21st | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 38th | Margin of Victory Rank: 18th | Penalties Composite Rank: 64th | Yardage Composite Rank: 31st | Turnover Composite Rank: 18th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 70th | Other Stats Rank: 15th |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
Score 77.05 (▼ 0.54) | Place Change: ▼ 2 | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 73rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 25th | Yardage Composite Rank: 10th | Turnover Composite Rank: 22nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 25th | Other Stats Rank: 75th |
| 13 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Score 76.98 (▲ 1.76) | Place Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 19th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 70th | Margin of Victory Rank: 9th | Penalties Composite Rank: 120th | Yardage Composite Rank: 11th | Turnover Composite Rank: 7th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 13th | Other Stats Rank: 21st |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Score 76.28 (▼ 11.31) | Place Change: ▼ 10 | Previous Rank: 4th | Wins Composite Rank: 17th | SoS Composite Rank: 4th | Margin of Victory Rank: 48th | Penalties Composite Rank: 115th | Yardage Composite Rank: 30th | Turnover Composite Rank: 102nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 11th | Other Stats Rank: 123rd |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Score 76.17 (▲ 1.96) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 22nd | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 41st | Margin of Victory Rank: 25th | Penalties Composite Rank: 47th | Yardage Composite Rank: 68th | Turnover Composite Rank: 60th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 63rd | Other Stats Rank: 35th |
| 16 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
Score 75.64 (▲ 1.67) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 23rd | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 81st | Margin of Victory Rank: 14th | Penalties Composite Rank: 55th | Yardage Composite Rank: 26th | Turnover Composite Rank: 5th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 40th | Other Stats Rank: 38th |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Score 75.17 (▲ 3.14) | Place Change: ▲ 10 | Previous Rank: 27th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 87th | Margin of Victory Rank: 10th | Penalties Composite Rank: 90th | Yardage Composite Rank: 36th | Turnover Composite Rank: 32nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 34th | Other Stats Rank: 7th |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Score 74.53 (▼ 1.84) | Place Change: ▼ 3 | Previous Rank: 15th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 68th | Margin of Victory Rank: 15th | Penalties Composite Rank: 123rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 15th | Turnover Composite Rank: 46th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 72nd | Other Stats Rank: 47th |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
Score 72.53 (▼ 5.53) | Place Change: ▼ 10 | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 21st | SoS Composite Rank: 24th | Margin of Victory Rank: 12th | Penalties Composite Rank: 52nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 78th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 6th | Other Stats Rank: 41st |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Score 72.08 (▲ 4.04) | Place Change: ▲ 9 | Previous Rank: 29th | Wins Composite Rank: 17th | SoS Composite Rank: 15th | Margin of Victory Rank: 37th | Penalties Composite Rank: 134th | Yardage Composite Rank: 38th | Turnover Composite Rank: 56th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 38th | Other Stats Rank: 37th |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Score 70.48 (▼ 1.66) | Place Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 26th | Wins Composite Rank: 21st | SoS Composite Rank: 9th | Margin of Victory Rank: 72nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 98th | Yardage Composite Rank: 65th | Turnover Composite Rank: 118th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 44th | Other Stats Rank: 57th |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
Score 70.43 (▲ 5.24) | Place Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 33rd | Wins Composite Rank: 21st | SoS Composite Rank: 26th | Margin of Victory Rank: 24th | Penalties Composite Rank: 61st | Yardage Composite Rank: 23rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 43rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 1st | Other Stats Rank: 49th |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Score 70.41 (▲ 6.88) | Place Change: ▲ 15 | Previous Rank: 38th | Wins Composite Rank: 21st | SoS Composite Rank: 19th | Margin of Victory Rank: 29th | Penalties Composite Rank: 105th | Yardage Composite Rank: 39th | Turnover Composite Rank: 24th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 57th | Other Stats Rank: 23rd |
| 24 |
Florida Gators
|
Score 69.93 (▼ 12.66) | Place Change: ▼ 18 | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 21st | SoS Composite Rank: 17th | Margin of Victory Rank: 26th | Penalties Composite Rank: 133rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 48th | Turnover Composite Rank: 32nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 26th | Other Stats Rank: 27th |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Score 67.55 (▲ 4.25) | Place Change: ▲ 14 | Previous Rank: 39th | Wins Composite Rank: 21st | SoS Composite Rank: 45th | Margin of Victory Rank: 39th | Penalties Composite Rank: 23rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 61st | Turnover Composite Rank: 37th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 17th | Other Stats Rank: 8th |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.72 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.40 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.83 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.21 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
2.17 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.81 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.64 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.01 |
| 15 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.78 |
| 16 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
2.06 |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.50 |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.09 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.15 |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.89 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.25 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.83 |
| 24 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.84 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
1.35 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.90 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.47 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.48 |
Total Score: 17.35