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elnino550 Ballot for 2026 Week 7

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 7:35 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume-based

Removal of LSU, Oregon, Pitt, Florida
Wake Forest, Northwestern, Boise State, Arizona join the rankings.

Just missing out: Wisconsin, SMU, Oregon State

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs Overwhelming number one as the only unbeaten team with a win over a top 10 side.
2 Miami Hurricanes bye-week
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Dominant over Stanford.
4 Indiana Hoosiers Close game at Nebraska but their win over Northwestern has looked better too, looking at the rest of their schedule the game next week may decided whether they go 11-1 or 12-0
5 Ohio State Buckeyes Dominated 3 B10 teams including highly-ranked Iowa and only loss is at Texas by a point.
I have them comfortably as the best 1-loss team in FBS so far.
6 Alabama Crimson Tide Close loss but to the number 1 ranked Georgia is only enough for them to drop 4 places. I think the team has been showing progression each game and i would not be surprised if we get a rematch for the SEC championship.
7 Texas Longhorns As much as it is tempting to respect Texas' head to head over Ohio State, the loss over Oklahoma along with the offensive performances through each game is enough for them to be at the bottom of the top-tier of teams.
8 Texas Tech Red Raiders I still have TT with the best win out of the unbeaten B12 sides (At Houston). Their schedule looks to get a lot tougher from October 31 onward starting with Arizona
9 BYU Cougars Huge game next hosting Notre Dame with a chance to climb into the top 3 of the rankings with a win.
10 UCLA Bruins The win against Purdue is looking better, and Oregon are still a good team if that's not looking as strong as it did pre-season.
11 Utah Utes Easiest schedule of the B12 sides so far but are looking dominant. Hosting Arizona in 2 weeks their first real test.
12 Mississippi State Bulldogs
13 Ole Miss Rebels
14 Missouri Tigers
15 Kentucky Wildcats
16 Iowa Hawkeyes
17 Oklahoma State Cowboys
18 USC Trojans
19 Houston Cougars
20 Tennessee Volunteers
21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
22 Arizona Wildcats
23 Northwestern Wildcats
24 Boise State Broncos Fresno state I have as the 3rd best team in their conference, with only loss being narrowly to Oregon and having a strong win over Western Michigan too it's time they join the rankings. Oregon State on the horizon will be the biggest Pac-12 game of the season.
25 Nebraska Cornhuskers

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