arbadak Ballot for 2026 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 12:52 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Modified Colley Matrix with a win-weighted sigmoid margin transform and a fixed 2.8-point home-field advantage adjustment. Winning is the primary factor; margin of victory provides diminishing secondary differentiation, effectively soft-capping around three scores.
New: Ole Miss, Oregon, Florida.
Dropped: Mississippi State, Missouri, Pittsburgh.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
.890 rating, 6-0, SOS .581 (+3) |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
.872 rating, 6-0, SOS .637 (+5) |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
.860 rating, 6-1, SOS .606 (-1) |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
.854 rating, 6-0, SOS .594 (+2) |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
.849 rating, 6-0, SOS .569 (+3) |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
.846 rating, 5-2, SOS .669 (+12) |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
.845 rating, 6-1, SOS .596 (+3) |
| 8 |
Houston Cougars
|
.837 rating, 6-1, SOS .648 (+3) |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
.830 rating, 5-2, SOS .696 (-8) |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
.829 rating, 6-0, SOS .520 (-1) |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
.826 rating, 6-1, SOS .582 (-8) |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
.821 rating, 6-1, SOS .602 (-7) |
| 13 |
James Madison Dukes
|
.820 rating, 7-0, SOS .508 (+3) |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
.811 rating, 6-1, SOS .593 (+8) |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
.802 rating, 6-1, SOS .663 (+2) |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
.794 rating, 5-1, SOS .643 (NEW, +15) |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
.783 rating, 5-1, SOS .596 (-2) |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
.782 rating, 6-1, SOS .574 (+3) |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
.771 rating, 4-2, SOS .718 (-6) |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
.767 rating, 6-1, SOS .592 (+4) |
| 21 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
.759 rating, 5-1, SOS .551 (-1) |
| 22 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
.756 rating, 5-2, SOS .574 (-8) |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
.753 rating, 5-1, SOS .529 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
.752 rating, 4-2, SOS .699 (NEW, +6) |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
.748 rating, 5-2, SOS .658 (NEW, +8) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.37 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.12 |
| 5 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
2.14 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.62 |
| 8 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.91 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.68 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.12 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.62 |
| 13 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.61 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.24 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.80 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.38 |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
2.42 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.12 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
SMU Mustangs