ArlyntheAwesome Ballot for 2026 Week 8
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 10:28 a.m.
Overall Rationale: it's midnight, i'm tired, I really hope I remember to come and edit this tomorrow
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
I really wanna give BYU a #1 vote but, unfortunately, Ohio St stays standing |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
guys give ND one more chance guys please one more play they were totally gonna do it this time guys please ignore how bad their final drive was they totally would've won it guys please |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
double OT? vs FSU? you guys stink |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
|
| 5 |
Utah Utes
|
I don't like how mortal you've looked the last few weeks, please stay undefeated until we get a top 5 Holy War, the world needs it. |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
this is where I put Texas last week, you meet the same fate |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
undefeated! |
| 8 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
you only loss is now #1, welcome to the top 10 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
lol |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
they've played so damn hard every single one of their conference games, idk if they're actually a top 10 team or just plucky but I like only have one SEC team in the top 10 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
I was sure this was the same Tennessee team it always is, it still could be true, but at least they've got some wins this time |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
uh oh, stinky |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
I'm so glad they finally came alive and played like a top team, extremely excited for this coming weeks game |
| 14 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Man I wish Cal didn't fire a known offensive mind who was in the middle of rebuilding the program to bring in an alum that hadn't earned it yet, shame |
| 15 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
The better Wildcats |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
The worse Wildcats |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
you lose to competency and win against complacency, god knows what kind of win total that ends up being. |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
I despise that they're top 10 with ZERO resume to back it up, at least the Missouri win will be almost okay for a few weeks? |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
your only loss is now #2, welcome to the top 20 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
SMU and all teams below do not deserve to be ranked, all of them suck. |
| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
|
can't wait for them to win against some overranked SEC team to throw them back into the top 12 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
sure? |
| 23 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
lone exception to my SMU statement, you actually may deserve to be ranked, if Houston beats Utah next week I feel it's undeniable. |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
god I wanted Nebraska to win so I could stop having to think about Oregon, ugh |
| 25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
holding out, they're just so fun to watch that I can't unrank them just yet, although the margin is slim |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.47 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Utah Utes
|
0.22 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.50 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.01 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.61 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
|
0.77 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.31 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.11 |
| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.70 |
| 23 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
1.77 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USC Trojans
|
1.46 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.57 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.07 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.48 |
Total Score: 11.05