Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 2:34 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I split each conference into groups based on how many losses they have and rank them accordingly (ACC 1 loss teams, American undefeateds, Pac-12 2 loss teams, etc.). I then take a certain amount of these groups that are eligible for ranking (often grouping eligible G6's and edge cases into their own larger groups) and rank them together, comparing the next available from each batch with each other. In this manner I re-rank fully every week from scratch. I rank not just the top 25, but all teams who are eligible for ranking by whatever standards I decide to set each week.

This week, all undefeated and 1-loss teams were considered for ranking. Additionally, a grouping of nine 2-loss teams were considered (Oregon, LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon State, UNLV, Virginia Tech, Western Michigan, & Louisiana Tech)

Had to make some corrections from past weeks which will make some teams look weird (BYU & Oklahoma State), this will happen with my ballot often given I re-rank and re-consider every week

DROPPING OUT: #11 Oregon, #14 Florida, #16 LSU, #19 Pitt, #23 Duke

NEXT 5 IN: Oregon, LSU, Baylor, Pitt, Wisconsin

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