Darth_Ra Ballot for 2026 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 9:56 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbw6nNAT18IeF1fceafOLJl8mGmxMAqn4rY3MPkv8ww/edit?usp=sharing)
For those who haven't seen my computer poll before, the general rundown is that it attempts to average an easily understandable "Master Ranking" number from all of the *rankings* of stats, power rankings, and other data I can get that includes all ~~130~~ ~~131~~ ~~133~~ ~~134~~ ~~136~~ 138 teams that fairly compare teams and coaches across systems and conferences. In other words, I want to end up with a master number that is easily grokkable (#1 Georgia avg ranking 17.33 (dropped 8.5 "ranks" after their loss and kept their \#1 spot over Miami by 1.1 rankings), #69 Illinois avg ranking 68.38, & #138 Sacramento State avg ranking 131.67) that will tell you what the average ranking of a team is across a large spectrum of criteria that hopefully encapsulates what makes a football team "good".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
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| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
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| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 10 |
LSU Tigers
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| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
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| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
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| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
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| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
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| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 21 |
Oregon State Beavers
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| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 23 |
New Mexico Lobos
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| 24 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.11 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.37 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.34 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.76 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.30 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.89 |
| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.44 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.06 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.59 |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.78 |
| 21 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
3.77 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
1.92 |
| 24 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
-0.27 |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Houston Cougars
|
2.76 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.35 |
Florida Gators
|
0.42 |
Total Score: 18.13