Back to poll results >>

galacticdude7 Ballot for 2026 Week 8

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 9:49 a.m.

Overall Rationale: based on current results plus my predictions for the remainder of the season

Rank Team Reason
1 BYU Cougars Predicted Record: 12-0

Comment: Literally 1984
2 Ohio State Buckeyes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: @ Texas (23-24)

Comment: That loss to Texas is not looking as excusable, but a big win over Indiana makes up for it
3 Tennessee Volunteers Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Texas (17-20)

Comment: Similar story to Ohio State where the Texas loss is not looking as excusable anymore, but lighting up the cigars helps make up for it. Also I have no idea who the best team in the SEC is right now, so I'm tepidly going with Tennessee for now.
4 Georgia Bulldogs Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Auburn (24-27)

Comment: I'm willing to chalk their loss to Auburn up as rivalry game funkiness and still like them a lot the rest of the way. It certainly stings, but I think they have enough good wins already plus some good wins to come to think they still deserve to be up this high
5 Indiana Hoosiers Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Ohio State (15-19)

Comment: The Hoosiers losing a game I thought they were going to lose by the narrowest of margins doesn't really hurt my perception of them, so they don't really drop much at all.
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: BYU (24-28)

Comment: The tight loss stings, but I'm still pretty high on them the rest of the way
7 Miami Hurricanes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: @ Notre Dame

Comment: I'm willing to chalk up the tight win against Florida State as some rivalry game funkiness, but it doesn't make me think they can beat Notre Dame
8 Texas Tech Red Raiders Predicted Record: 12-0

Comment: I'm not all that high on the Red Raiders to be honest, I just don't feel comfortable predicting any of their upcoming opponents to beat them. Really sucks that they miss both BYU and Utah
9 Ole Miss Rebels Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: @ Florida (28-52)
10 Utah Utes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: BYU
11 UCLA Bruins Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: USC

Comment: I'll probably wind up having them lower than the AP Poll and the CFB poll given they are the last undefeated Big Ten or SEC team in the country, but I have a lot of questions about this team still and feel that both their current record and my prediction for them is a product of their schedule
12 Alabama Crimson Tide Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: Georgia (17-20), @ Tennessee (10-26)

Comment: Still think this team is pretty good and I think they have a good shot of winning out from here.
13 Kentucky Wildcats Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: Alabama (17-45), @Tennessee
14 USC Trojans Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: Oregon (27-41), Ohio State, @ Indiana
15 Iowa Hawkeyes Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: Ohio State (14-31)
16 Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 9-3

Losses: @Oklahoma State (31-39), UCLA (15-17), @ Ohio State
17 Houston Cougars Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: @Texas Tech (26-28), @ Utah
18 LSU Tigers Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: @ Ole Miss (24-32), @Kentucky (34-35), Alabama, @Tennessee

Comment: Shutting Out Mississippi State is a hell of a response to the heartbreaker against Kentucky
19 Texas Longhorns Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: Oklahoma (24-27), Florida (24-27), Ole Miss, @ LSU

Comment: I was willing to chalk up the Oklahoma loss as rivalry game funkiness, but losing to Florida too really sank my opinion of the Longhorns. Wins against Ohio State and Tennessee are doing a lot of work here right now
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: Alabama (23-56), @LSU (0-31), @Texas, @Ole Miss

Comment: That shutout loss really has me puzzled about this team, no idea if they are good or not, but I didn't feel comfortable dropping them any further
21 SMU Mustangs Predicted Record: 10-2

Losses: @Louisville (31-41), @Notre Dame
22 Florida Gators Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: @Missouri (17-45), South Carolina (19-38), Georgia, @Kentucky

Comment: Big win over Texas brings them back into the rankings, still no idea if this team is actually any good
23 Wisconsin Badgers Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: Notre Dame (13-41), @UCLA (7-17), USC, @Iowa

Comment: An instance where losing a game I expected a team to lose not really hurting my perception of that team
24 Boise State Broncos Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: @Oregon (27-34)
25 Northwestern Wildcats Predicted Record: 8-4

Losses: @Indiana (23-29), @Oregon, Iowa, @Ohio State

Comment: They are super lucky that completely braindead fake punt didn't come to bite them in the ass against Michigan State. Still here because I like to use my 25th slot to advocate for teams I like

Back to poll results >>