Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 11:50 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The JB Rankings from https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/12nja3j/ranking_the_top_131_fbs_programs_of_the_last_40/ make their way to the r/CFB Poll for the 4th straight year! The JB Rankings are a computer model that, in a nutshell, gives you points for a win, takes away points for a loss, and divides your cumulative score by log(games played + 1). So every team starts out with 0 resume points which go up/down depending on how they play during the year. For each game, opponent record, opponent conference, at what point in the season the game was played, and scoring margin are taken into account. The model rewards you for playing a tough schedule. If you beat a great team, you get a lot of points. If you lose to a great team, you only lose a few points. If you beat a bad team, you only get a few points. If you lose to a bad team, you lose a lot of points. Please PM me with any questions or complaints!
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 2 |
BYU Cougars
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| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 7 |
Houston Cougars
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| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 9 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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| 14 |
LSU Tigers
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| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 18 |
Utah Utes
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| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 21 |
USC Trojans
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| 22 |
Florida Gators
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| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 24 |
North Dakota State Bison
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| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.34 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.19 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.28 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.21 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.39 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.14 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.46 |
| 15 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.46 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.87 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.12 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.88 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.64 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.29 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.14 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
0.79 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.21 |