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GeauxTri Ballot for 2026 Week 8

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 8:12 a.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 BYU Cougars 6-0; signature win over elite-power Notre Dame, plus wins over Iowa State, TCU and Arizona.
2 Miami Hurricanes 6-0; wins at Clemson and Wake Forest plus Florida State; unbeaten body of work.
3 UCLA Bruins 6-0; major road win at Oregon plus a win over Wisconsin.
4 Ohio State Buckeyes 6-1; road win over elite-power Indiana plus Iowa; only loss was by one point at Texas.
5 Tennessee Volunteers 6-1; decisive win over Alabama plus Auburn, Arkansas and Georgia Tech; only loss is to Texas.
6 Ole Miss Rebels 5-1; high-value wins over LSU and Missouri; only loss is at Florida.
7 Kentucky Wildcats 6-1; wins over LSU, Texas A&M and at Oklahoma; only loss is to Alabama.
8 Texas Tech Red Raiders 6-0; valuable win over Houston plus road wins at Oregon State and Colorado.
9 Utah Utes 6-0; wins at Iowa State, over Arkansas and at Colorado.
10 Georgia Bulldogs 6-1; elite road win at Alabama and win over Oklahoma, but home loss to Auburn is costly.
11 Houston Cougars 6-1; quality win over Oklahoma State and road win at Kansas State; only loss is at Texas Tech.
12 Indiana Hoosiers 6-1; solid win over Nebraska; only loss is a narrow defeat to Ohio State.
13 Alabama Crimson Tide 5-2; wins over Kentucky, Mississippi State and Florida State; losses are to Georgia and Tennessee.
14 Texas Longhorns 4-2; elite wins over Ohio State and at Tennessee, but losses to Oklahoma and Florida are significant.
15 LSU Tigers 5-2; dominant wins over Texas A&M and Mississippi State; losses to Ole Miss and Kentucky.
16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-1; elite current power profile makes the BYU loss forgivable, but the win column lacks an elite opponent.
17 Florida Gators 5-2; excellent wins at Texas, over Ole Miss and at Auburn; losses to Missouri and South Carolina.
18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 6-1; road win at Louisville and dominant win at California; only loss is to Miami.
19 Northwestern Wildcats 5-1; win over Penn State plus road win at Michigan State; only loss is at Indiana.
20 USC Trojans 6-1; road win at Penn State and six total wins; only loss is to Oregon.
21 Iowa Hawkeyes 5-1; wins at Michigan and over Iowa State; only loss is to Ohio State.
22 SMU Mustangs 5-1; solid overall record, though the resume lacks a top-tier victory.
23 Auburn Tigers 4-2; road upset of Georgia is one of the country's best wins and drives a major jump.
24 Oklahoma State Cowboys 4-2; major win over Oregon; close road loss at Houston is relatively forgivable.
25 Oregon Ducks 4-2; road win at USC remains valuable; losses to Oklahoma State and UCLA are against strong teams.

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