bwburke94 Ballot for 2026 Week 7
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 12, 2026, 1:56 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Although this algorithm only uses wins and losses, and this is not a predictive metric, values given are converted to a projected point spread vs. an average FBS team.
First 5 out are Memphis, Oregon State, North Texas, Purdue, and Arizona. Bottom 10 (best to worst) are Boston College, Kennesaw State, Washington State, Sacramento State, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, UL Monroe, Rutgers, Charlotte, and Southern Miss.
#1 Notre Dame and #2 Texas appear tied down to 7 decimal places, but the Irish take the top spot by a hair.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+13.4570698 (LW: #3) |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+13.4570698 (LW: #1) |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
+12.8736444 (LW: #5) |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+12.2561969 (LW: #2) |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+11.0057433 (LW: #7) |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+10.9791741 (LW: #12) |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
+10.1539676 (LW: #8) |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
+10.026712 (LW: #10) |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
+9.6923376 (LW: #15) |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
+9.6771797 (LW: #11) |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
+9.5502803 (LW: #9) |
| 12 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
+8.6233768 (LW: #16) |
| 13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+8.4565267 (LW: #31) |
| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
+8.1813081 (LW: #20) |
| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
+7.6022447 (LW: #26) |
| 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
+7.5753123 (LW: #17) |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
+7.2311344 (LW: #6) |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
+7.1510838 (LW: #23) |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
+6.9820744 (LW: #13) |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
+6.953114 (LW: #45) |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
+6.8661959 (LW: #27) |
| 22 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
+6.6012482 (LW: #34) (yes, I count the Michigan game as a WMU win) |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
+6.2418482 (LW: #24) |
| 24 |
FAU Owls
|
+6.1863341 (LW: #33) |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
+6.0958985 (LW: #30) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.37 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.16 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.30 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.26 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.32 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
3.05 |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
2.14 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.54 |
| 12 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
13.14 |
| 13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-9.40 |
| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.40 |
| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-3.72 |
| 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.44 |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
-2.36 |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
3.24 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
FAU Owls
|
1.24 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-2.44 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.55 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.55 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.01 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.41 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 52.18