digdat0 Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This ranking measures how good each team is right now. Its biggest input is opponent-adjusted scoring: how many points a team scores and allows compared with what its opponents usually give up and score. That is combined with results, strength of schedule, quality of wins and losses, and recent form. It adjusts for home field, limits the effect of blowouts, gives more credit for beating highly ranked opponents, and penalizes bad losses. Recent games count more than early ones. Early-season rankings lean partly on preseason ratings and can look odd until more games are played.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1. Georgia — Score: 0.292 | Results: 1.546, SOS Rank: #68, Quality: 0.153, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #4, Def Rk: #11 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2. Alabama — Score: 0.292 | Results: 1.310, SOS Rank: #1, Quality: 0.250, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #1, Def Rk: #6 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
3. Notre Dame — Score: 0.267 | Results: 1.654, SOS Rank: #58, Quality: 0.159, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #3, Def Rk: #7 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
4. Indiana — Score: 0.255 | Results: 1.539, SOS Rank: #41, Quality: 0.168, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #32, Def Rk: #1 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
5. Miami — Score: 0.250 | Results: 1.574, SOS Rank: #85, Quality: 0.132, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #2, Def Rk: #18 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
6. Texas Tech — Score: 0.242 | Results: 1.551, SOS Rank: #33, Quality: 0.167, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #22, Def Rk: #12 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
7. UCLA — Score: 0.216 | Results: 1.630, SOS Rank: #63, Quality: 0.106, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #29, Def Rk: #14 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
8. Texas — Score: 0.209 | Results: 1.108, SOS Rank: #3, Quality: 0.198, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #43, Def Rk: #5 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
9. Ohio State — Score: 0.196 | Results: 1.163, SOS Rank: #67, Quality: 0.074, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #7, Def Rk: #9 |
| 10 |
Houston Cougars
|
10. Houston — Score: 0.195 | Results: 1.154, SOS Rank: #19, Quality: 0.114, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #11, Def Rk: #21 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
11. BYU — Score: 0.195 | Results: 1.514, SOS Rank: #80, Quality: 0.130, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #57, Def Rk: #3 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
12. Mississippi State — Score: 0.193 | Results: 1.026, SOS Rank: #16, Quality: 0.154, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #10, Def Rk: #81 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
13. Missouri — Score: 0.193 | Results: 1.156, SOS Rank: #20, Quality: 0.096, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #37, Def Rk: #2 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
14. Utah — Score: 0.189 | Results: 1.524, SOS Rank: #103, Quality: 0.046, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #12, Def Rk: #19 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
15. Boise State — Score: 0.179 | Results: 1.156, SOS Rank: #17, Quality: 0.097, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #13, Def Rk: #46 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
16. Kentucky — Score: 0.176 | Results: 1.096, SOS Rank: #2, Quality: 0.129, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #20, Def Rk: #43 |
| 17 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
17. Nebraska — Score: 0.166 | Results: 1.107, SOS Rank: #43, Quality: 0.026, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #17, Def Rk: #13 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
18. Northwestern — Score: 0.166 | Results: 1.005, SOS Rank: #24, Quality: 0.037, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #16, Def Rk: #15 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
19. Oregon — Score: 0.166 | Results: 0.464, SOS Rank: #9, Quality: 0.144, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #27, Def Rk: #40 |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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20. Wake Forest — Score: 0.159 | Results: 1.100, SOS Rank: #56, Quality: 0.067, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #36, Def Rk: #24 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
21. LSU — Score: 0.151 | Results: 0.689, SOS Rank: #35, Quality: 0.070, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #6, Def Rk: #30 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
22. Arizona — Score: 0.150 | Results: 1.088, SOS Rank: #71, Quality: 0.050, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #26, Def Rk: #29 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
23. James Madison — Score: 0.141 | Results: 1.441, SOS Rank: #122, Quality: 0.047, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #24, Def Rk: #52 |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
24. Wisconsin — Score: 0.140 | Results: 0.967, SOS Rank: #36, Quality: 0.033, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #40, Def Rk: #17 |
| 25 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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25. Ole Miss — Score: 0.131 | Results: 0.983, SOS Rank: #62, Quality: 0.100, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #21, Def Rk: #78 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.64 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.26 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.32 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.20 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.51 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.08 |
| 12 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.37 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.56 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.15 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.53 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.12 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.44 |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.21 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.35 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.55 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.01 |
USC Trojans
|
0.67 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.81 |
Total Score: 12.78