Nervous_Metal_9445 Ballot for 2026 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 7:58 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The mores losses you have the father down you go, and head to head losses drive a lot of the poll and a loss to any team will drag you around the rankings for the rest of the season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
0 Losses, Best win VS #7 Arizona |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
0 Losses, Best win At #57 Iowa State |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0 Losses, Best win At #10 Wake Forest |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0 Losses, Best win VS #6 Houston (Close) |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0 Losses, Best win VS #24 Wisconsin |
| 6 |
Houston Cougars
|
1 Loss to #4 Texas Tech, best win VS #23 Oklahoma State |
| 7 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1 Loss to #1 Arizona, best win VS #27 Cincinnati |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1 Loss to #40 Texas, best win At #9 Indiana |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1 Loss to #8 Ohio State , best win VS #18 Northwestern |
| 10 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
1 loss to #3 Miami (FL), best win At #51 NC State |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1 loss to #25 Alabama, best win VS #22 LSU |
| 12 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1 Loss to #8 Ohio State, best win At #37 Michigan |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1 Loss to #40 Texas, best win VS #25 Alabama |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1 Loss to #32 Florida, best win VS #22 LSU |
| 15 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1 loss to #33 Auburn, best win At #25 Alabama |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1 loss to #1 BYU, best win At #42 North Carolina |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1 loss to #35 Oregon, best win VS #58 Memphis |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
1 loss to #9 Indiana, best win VS #76 Colorado |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0 losses , best win VS #55 "Liberty" |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
1 loss to #35 Oregon, best win VS #64 Washington |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1 loss to #65 Louisville, best win VS #56 Virginia |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
2 losses to #14 Ole Miss and #13 Kentucky, Best win VS #28 Clemson |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
2 Losses to #98 Tulsa and #5 UCLA, best win VS #35 Oregon |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
2 losses to #16 Notre Dame and #5 UCLA, best win At #82 Penn State |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2 losses to #15 Georgia and #13 Tennessee, best win At #11 Kentucky |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
1.05 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.48 |
| 7 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
3.03 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.06 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.93 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.40 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.29 |
| 15 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.21 |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.79 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.38 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.26 |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.17 |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.57 |
Texas Longhorns
Florida Gators