arbadak Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 8:34 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Modified Colley Matrix with a win-weighted sigmoid margin transform and a fixed 2.8-point home-field advantage adjustment. Winning is the primary factor; margin of victory provides diminishing secondary differentiation, effectively soft-capping around three scores.
New: Northwestern, Wake Forest, Tennessee, Arizona.
Dropped: Duke, Florida, North Dakota State, Wisconsin.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
.902 rating, 5-1, SOS .707 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
.896 rating, 6-0, SOS .576 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
.889 rating, 6-0, SOS .578 (+3) |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
.881 rating, 5-0, SOS .562 (-1) |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
.847 rating, 6-0, SOS .550 (+8) |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
.837 rating, 5-0, SOS .579 (+4) |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
.835 rating, 5-0, SOS .581 (+4) |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
.834 rating, 5-0, SOS .582 (-1) |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
.831 rating, 5-0, SOS .517 (-1) |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
.816 rating, 5-1, SOS .565 (+2) |
| 11 |
Houston Cougars
|
.814 rating, 5-1, SOS .619 (+5) |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
.803 rating, 5-1, SOS .600 (+6) |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
.800 rating, 4-1, SOS .690 (-9) |
| 14 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
.799 rating, 5-1, SOS .567 (-9) |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
.787 rating, 5-1, SOS .602 (+9) |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
.781 rating, 6-0, SOS .480 (-1) |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
.775 rating, 5-1, SOS .661 (+8) |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
.775 rating, 4-2, SOS .623 (-4) |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
.761 rating, 4-1, SOS .650 (+1) |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
.755 rating, 4-1, SOS .560 (NEW, +7) |
| 21 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
.753 rating, 5-1, SOS .581 (NEW, +11) |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
.753 rating, 5-1, SOS .542 (NEW, +4) |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
.752 rating, 5-1, SOS .527 (NEW, +7) |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
.749 rating, 6-1, SOS .570 (-1) |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
.746 rating, 5-1, SOS .570 (-16) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.97 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.61 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.47 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.13 |
| 11 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.25 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.39 |
| 14 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.26 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.15 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.92 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.24 |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.11 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.23 |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.55 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.55 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.81 |
Total Score: 12.64