tbraptors Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 11:25 a.m.
Overall Rationale: General focus is to reward resume over predictive measures, though an element of prediction is still required at this point in the season, with it still being unclear how good each team is exactly.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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At #2 after toss up game vs #1, and blowout wins over two top 15 teams |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Either ND or BYU will be #2 after their game next week |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
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Still #5 after a very bad loss given their wins over Ohio St and Tennessee |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Once Ohio St wins a few more big games, they can rise over Texas. Still no reason for them to be above Texas with their only big win being against Iowa |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
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Jumps Indiana after their Arizona win looks better |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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Nebraska may be good, may be bad, similar to NW. Really hard to gauge if they are actually any good |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 10 |
Utah Utes
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| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 12 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
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I didn't expect Arizona to get this high, but looking at their resume, WVU is decent and Cincinnati is also solid, plus their only loss is against a top 10 team on the road. In all honesty, they could be higher, simply off of resume |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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OSU drops after their win against Oregon loses value |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 21 |
LSU Tigers
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| 22 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Wisconsin drops with their win over PSU losing value |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 25 |
USC Trojans
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.64 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
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0.33 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.76 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.37 |
| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.09 |
| 14 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.06 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.20 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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0.00 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.03 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
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0.21 |
| 22 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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0.00 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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0.00 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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0.00 |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
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-0.45 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Houston Cougars
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1.09 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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0.68 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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0.15 |
Total Score: 7.06