Rhizical Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m.
Overall Rationale: A&M go away
Clemson go away
lmao Purdue idk how
Indiana is 26 somehow
UNLV is the top G6 at #34
Model summary:
This ranking runs on the optimal transport problem. Teams gather "mass" by playing games (more when they win), to which the Sinkhorn algorithm is applied to find the most optimal way to move each team's mass into each ranking slot, considering strength of schedule and head to head results. Only FBS vs FBS games considered. Factors of assigning mass are estimated quality of opponent (win record*strength of schedule^3) and point margin (up to 17). The model is blind to all other factors (talent, conference, etc.).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
|
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
|
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
|
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
|
| 5 |
Utah Utes
|
|
| 6 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
|
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
|
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
|
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
|
| 10 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
|
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
|
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
|
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
|
| 14 |
Florida Gators
|
|
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
|
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
|
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
|
| 18 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
|
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
|
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
|
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
|
| 22 |
Baylor Bears
|
|
| 23 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
|
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
|
| 25 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.37 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.32 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.02 |
| 5 |
Utah Utes
|
0.63 |
| 6 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.68 |
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.52 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
3.95 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.44 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.42 |
| 14 |
Florida Gators
|
10.92 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-6.35 |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.36 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
8.24 |
| 18 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-2.14 |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Baylor Bears
|
3.01 |
| 23 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
2.17 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1.03 |
| 25 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.19 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
8.36 |
Texas Longhorns
|
3.98 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1.32 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.41 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.33 |
Total Score: 60.16