digdat0 Ballot for 2026 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 10:14 a.m.
Overall Rationale: This ranking measures how good each team is right now. Its biggest input is opponent-adjusted scoring: how many points a team scores and allows compared with what its opponents usually give up and score. That is combined with results, strength of schedule, quality of wins and losses, and recent form. It adjusts for home field, limits the effect of blowouts, gives more credit for beating highly ranked opponents, and penalizes bad losses. Recent games count more than early ones. Early-season rankings lean partly on preseason ratings and can look odd until more games are played.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1. Miami — Score: 0.256 | Results: 1.590, SOS Rank: #60, Quality: 0.152, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #1, Def Rk: #39 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
2. BYU — Score: 0.240 | Results: 1.507, SOS Rank: #32, Quality: 0.205, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #43, Def Rk: #3 |
| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
3. Texas Tech — Score: 0.240 | Results: 1.546, SOS Rank: #53, Quality: 0.136, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #13, Def Rk: #20 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
4. UCLA — Score: 0.228 | Results: 1.605, SOS Rank: #56, Quality: 0.124, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #36, Def Rk: #6 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
5. Ohio State — Score: 0.226 | Results: 1.229, SOS Rank: #51, Quality: 0.133, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #17, Def Rk: #4 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
6. Indiana — Score: 0.220 | Results: 1.184, SOS Rank: #16, Quality: 0.142, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #31, Def Rk: #2 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
7. Notre Dame — Score: 0.218 | Results: 1.268, SOS Rank: #41, Quality: 0.108, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #2, Def Rk: #15 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
8. Texas — Score: 0.218 | Results: 0.740, SOS Rank: #1, Quality: 0.211, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 2, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #54, Def Rk: #10 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
9. Ole Miss — Score: 0.217 | Results: 1.127, SOS Rank: #26, Quality: 0.180, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #16, Def Rk: #36 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
10. Tennessee — Score: 0.212 | Results: 1.168, SOS Rank: #50, Quality: 0.128, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #28, Def Rk: #5 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
11. Georgia — Score: 0.212 | Results: 1.169, SOS Rank: #67, Quality: 0.097, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #6, Def Rk: #35 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
12. Alabama — Score: 0.211 | Results: 0.944, SOS Rank: #4, Quality: 0.168, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #8, Def Rk: #14 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
13. LSU — Score: 0.211 | Results: 0.849, SOS Rank: #17, Quality: 0.129, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #5, Def Rk: #8 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
14. Houston — Score: 0.204 | Results: 1.199, SOS Rank: #10, Quality: 0.135, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #10, Def Rk: #32 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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15. Kentucky — Score: 0.193 | Results: 1.171, SOS Rank: #3, Quality: 0.146, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #23, Def Rk: #38 |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
16. Wake Forest — Score: 0.179 | Results: 1.189, SOS Rank: #66, Quality: 0.051, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #26, Def Rk: #13 |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
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17. James Madison — Score: 0.179 | Results: 1.474, SOS Rank: #109, Quality: 0.059, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #9, Def Rk: #47 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
18. Utah — Score: 0.176 | Results: 1.526, SOS Rank: #99, Quality: 0.039, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #15, Def Rk: #34 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
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19. Oregon — Score: 0.168 | Results: 0.644, SOS Rank: #2, Quality: 0.172, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 3, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #33, Def Rk: #19 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
20. Boise State — Score: 0.167 | Results: 1.136, SOS Rank: #21, Quality: 0.064, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #14, Def Rk: #51 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
21. Arizona — Score: 0.151 | Results: 1.085, SOS Rank: #75, Quality: 0.041, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #29, Def Rk: #22 |
| 22 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
22. Northwestern — Score: 0.150 | Results: 1.090, SOS Rank: #49, Quality: 0.028, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #22, Def Rk: #24 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
23. Florida — Score: 0.143 | Results: 0.776, SOS Rank: #7, Quality: 0.170, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 2, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #12, Def Rk: #91 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
24. Nebraska — Score: 0.140 | Results: 0.808, SOS Rank: #34, Quality: 0.021, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #27, Def Rk: #7 |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
25. USC — Score: 0.134 | Results: 1.158, SOS Rank: #33, Quality: 0.062, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #20, Def Rk: #79 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.34 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.12 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.97 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.12 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.67 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.88 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.64 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.52 |
| 25 |
USC Trojans
|
-1.19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
SMU Mustangs