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Bereft13 Ballot for 2026 Week 8

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, noon

Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 62/38 in favor of Power.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes Power: 1, SoR: 6; LW: 6
2 BYU Cougars Power: 5, SoR: 1; LW: 10
3 Miami Hurricanes Power: 4, SoR: 3; LW: 2
4 Texas Tech Red Raiders Power: 6, SoR: 4; LW: 7
5 Georgia Bulldogs Power: 2, SoR: 11; LW: 1
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Power: 3, SoR: 14; LW: 3
7 Indiana Hoosiers Power: 7, SoR: 9; LW: 4
8 UCLA Bruins Power: 13, SoR: 2; LW: 11
9 Houston Cougars Power: 11, SoR: 7; LW: 12
10 Utah Utes Power: 8, SoR: 12; LW: 8
11 Ole Miss Rebels Power: 12, SoR: 10; LW: 23
12 Alabama Crimson Tide Power: 9, SoR: 19; LW: 5
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Power: 16, SoR: 13; LW: 17
14 Texas Longhorns Power: 15, SoR: 16; LW: 9
15 Tennessee Volunteers Power: 20, SoR: 8; LW: 25
16 LSU Tigers Power: 10, SoR: 28; LW: NR (31)
17 Oregon Ducks Power: 14, SoR: 23; LW: 18
18 Iowa Hawkeyes Power: 22, SoR: 18; LW: 19
19 Florida Gators Power: 23, SoR: 17; LW: NR (30)
20 Arizona Wildcats Power: 17, SoR: 27; LW: 21
21 Northwestern Wildcats Power: 21, SoR: 22; LW: 13
22 Kentucky Wildcats Power: 32, SoR: 5; LW: NR (27)
23 USC Trojans Power: 27, SoR: 15; LW: 20
24 Oklahoma State Cowboys Power: 18, SoR: 31; LW: NR (26)
25 Auburn Tigers Power: 26, SoR: 20; LW: NR (38) | Next 5: SMU, Nebraska, Missouri, Boise State, Louisville | Dropped: Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Boise State

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