PlactusTX Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 2:09 a.m.
Overall Rationale: First divide teams into tiers, then sort within each tier.
Dropped out: 12 Pittsburgh, 17 Louisiana State, 19 Houston, 22 Wake Forest, 23 Wisconsin
First five out: Auburn, Michigan, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Houston
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
LW: 6 | Tier 1 | W Alabama |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW: 2 | Tier 1 | L Georgia |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
LW: 7 | Tier 1 | W Nebraska |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW: 3 | Tier 1 | W Maryland |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
LW: 4 | Tier 1 | W Stanford |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
LW: 5 | Tier 1 | bye |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
LW: 1 | Tier 2 | L Oklahoma |
| 8 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
LW: 8 | Tier 2 | bye |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
LW: NR | Tier 2 | W Louisiana State |
| 10 |
UCLA Bruins
|
LW: 25 | Tier 2 | W Oregon |
| 11 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
LW: 14 | Tier 2 | W Washington |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW: 11 | Tier 2 | W Vanderbilt |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
LW: 9 | Tier 2 | W Texas A&M |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
LW: 13 | Tier 2 | bye |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
LW: 15 | Tier 2 | W Iowa State |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
LW: NR | Tier 2 | W Arkansas |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
LW: 21 | Tier 2 | W Penn State |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
LW: 16 | Tier 2 | W Kansas |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
LW: NR | Tier 2 | W Ball State |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
LW: 10 | Tier 3 | L South Carolina |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
LW: 18 | Tier 3 | L UCLA |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
LW: NR | Tier 3 | W Texas |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
LW: 20 | Tier 3 | W Central Florida |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
LW: NR | Tier 3 | W West Virginia |
| 25 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
LW: 24 | Tier 3 | L Purdue |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.64 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.03 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.38 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.87 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.24 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.99 |
| 10 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.84 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.82 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.39 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.76 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
4.92 |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.61 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.74 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-0.06 |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
0.20 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Houston Cougars
|
1.09 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.68 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.33 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 19.73