Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Human poll assisted by modified SRS
I apologize for ranking Texas A&M last week. That was foolish of me.
BONUS RANKINGS:
First 5 Out: 1. Wisconsin 2. Wake Forest 3. Kentucky 4. Baylor 5. Florida
G6 Top 5: 1. Boise State 2. New Mexico 3. James Madison 4. North Dakota State 5. Oregon State
Bottom 5: 1. Charlotte 2. Louisiana-Monroe 3. Northern Illinois 4. Sacramento State 5. Akron
"Mid" 5: 1. Georgia Tech 2. West Virginia 3. South Florida 4. Syracuse 5. Arizona State
On Kentucky, as cool as it is to win on walk-off 2-Pt conversions two weeks in a row, my computer poll rewards dominating performances more than squeaking by.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Kind of hard to argue for anyone else at this point. |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
One missed PI call away from swapping places with the Dawgs. |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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My prediction is that the Northwestern and Nebraska wins will look a lot better come the end of the season. |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Texas beat Ohio State by 1 point. Oklahoma beat Texas by 3 points. Michigan beat Oklahoma by 7 points. Minnesota beat Michigan by 6 points. Purdue beat Minnesota by 28 points. So Purdue should beat Ohio State by 45 points. That's how this works, right? |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
Don't sleep on the Utes. |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
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The Red River Rivalry is always weird and never disappoints. While that loss was bad, wins over Ohio State and Tennessee keep them in the Top 10. |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
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This has been a strong year for the old Big 12 (R.I.P.). |
| 11 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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They didn't win, but they proved that they deserved to be here. |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
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The JMU coaching pipeline is paying dividends. |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
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| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
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| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
My computer poll still really likes the Tigers. |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Let the record show that I am not a coward. |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
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Only loss is to BYU with dominant performances elsewhere. |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
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| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
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Believe it or not, UCLA is a quality loss now. |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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People are talking about SEC cannibalization being the new Pac-12 cannibalization, but no one is talking about ACC cannibalization. |
| 25 |
New Mexico Lobos
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.32 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
0.03 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.61 |
| 11 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.99 |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.73 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.48 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.58 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.12 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.85 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.61 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.51 |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.36 |
| 25 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1.32 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.81 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.68 |
Total Score: 12.27