Bereft13 Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 12:39 p.m.
Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 68/32 in favor of Power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 1, SoR: 2; LW: 2 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 3, SoR: 8; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 4, SoR: 7; LW: 5 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 6, SoR: 3; LW: 4 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 1 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 15; LW: 7 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 7, SoR: 5; LW: 10 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 8, SoR: 10; LW: 8 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 9, SoR: 9; LW: 6 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 12, SoR: 4; LW: 9 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 15, SoR: 1; LW: 17 |
| 12 |
Houston Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 14; LW: 21 |
| 13 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Power: 10, SoR: 23; LW: 15 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Power: 17, SoR: 13; LW: 13 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 16, SoR: 18; LW: 11 |
| 16 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Power: 11, SoR: 31; LW: 19 |
| 17 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Power: 21, SoR: 11; LW: NR (27) |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 13, SoR: 30; LW: 12 |
| 19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 20, SoR: 17; LW: 16 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 23, SoR: 16; LW: 24 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Power: 18, SoR: 28; LW: NR (29) |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 19, SoR: 27; LW: NR (31) |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 22, SoR: 21; LW: 22 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 24, SoR: 19; LW: NR (26) |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 25, SoR: 22; LW: 18 | Next 5: Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Baylor, James Madison, Florida | Dropped: Florida, LSU, Pittsburgh, Duke |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.07 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.00 |
| 13 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
1.39 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.78 |
| 17 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.10 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.85 |
| 19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.16 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.74 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.94 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.78 |
Kentucky Wildcats
Oklahoma State Cowboys