GeauxTri Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Undefeated with a signature road win at Alabama, plus wins over Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Undefeated with a dominant road win at Clemson and a road win at Wake Forest. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Strong road win at Iowa; only loss was by one point at Texas. |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Undefeated with wins over Houston, at Oregon State, and at Colorado. |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
Undefeated with wins at TCU, over Arizona, and over Iowa State. |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Excellent wins including at Mississippi State; only loss came at home to undefeated Georgia. |
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Quality win over Florida and a convincing win over Texas A&M; only loss came at Mississippi State. |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Quality wins at Texas A&M and over LSU; only loss came against Alabama. |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
Undefeated with a road win at Iowa State plus wins over Arkansas and Kansas. |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Quality wins at Michigan and over Iowa State; only loss came against Ohio State. |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Elite wins over Ohio State and at Tennessee; only loss came narrowly at Oklahoma. |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Undefeated with a major road victory at Oregon. |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Wins at Georgia Tech, over Auburn, and at Arkansas; only loss is to Texas. |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Owns a high-value win over LSU and added a dominant road win at Vanderbilt; only loss came at Florida. |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Undefeated and highly rated by current power metrics, though the resume still lacks an elite win. |
| 16 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Undefeated, including a road win at Nebraska, but current opponent strength limits the resume. |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
Six wins including a road win at Penn State; only loss came against Oregon. |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
Five wins including a road win at Kansas State; only loss came narrowly at Texas Tech. |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Owns a major win over Oregon and added a win over UCF; only one loss. |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Five wins including a road victory at Louisville; only loss came against undefeated Miami. |
| 21 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Quality win over Missouri, but a decisive home loss to Alabama lowers the resume. |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
Dominant win over Texas A&M remains valuable, but losses to Ole Miss and Kentucky significantly lower the resume. |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Strong win over Penn State; only loss came on the road at undefeated Indiana. |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Strong road win at USC, but losses to Oklahoma State and UCLA leave Oregon with two defeats. |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Elite win over Texas offsets losses to Michigan and Georgia against a very difficult schedule. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.07 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.30 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.98 |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.39 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.52 |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1.21 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.10 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.42 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-6.01 |
| 16 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-4.14 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.10 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
Boise State Broncos
Nebraska Cornhuskers