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T-Thugs Ballot for 2026 Week 8

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 10:52 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Each week I re-rank all teams based on their resumes so far.

Rank Team Reason
1 BYU Cougars BYU is undefeated with impressive wins over Notre Dame (6-1) and Arizona (5-1). Also has wins over Iowa State (3-3) and TCU (3-3)
2 Miami Hurricanes Miami is 6-0 with nice wins over Wake Forest (6-1) and Clemson (4-2, beat UNC)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State is my top 1 loss team with nice wins over Indiana (6-1) and Iowa (5-1). Only loss is to Texas on the road
4 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech is 6-0 with wins over Houston (6-1) and Oregon State (5-2). Also beat Arizona State (3-3).
5 UCLA Bruins UCLA is 6-0 with wins over Oregon (4-2, beat USC) and Wisconsin (4-2)
6 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana is 6-1 with wins over Northwestern (5-1) and Nebraska (5-2), only loss is to Ohio State
7 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss is 5-1 with wins over Missouri (5-2) and LSU (5-2). lost to Florida
8 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee is 6-1 with wins over Alabama (5-2) and Auburn (4-2, beat Georgia)
9 Houston Cougars Houston is 6-1 with wins over Oklahoma state (4-2, beat Oregon), Kansas State (4-2) and Oregon State (5-2)
10 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia is 6-1 with a nice win over Alabama (5-2). Also beat Oklahoma (3-3). Lost to Auburn
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame is 6-1 with wins over Wisconsin (4-2) and North Carolina (4-2). Only loss is to BYU
12 Florida Gators Florida is 5-2 with wins over Ole Miss (5-1) and Texas (4-2). Losses to Missouri and South carolina.
13 Texas Longhorns Texas is 4-2 with a pair of nice wins over Ohio State (6-1) and Tennessee (6-1). Lost to Florida and Oklahoma
14 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 5-1 with wins over LSU (5-2) and Texas A&M (4-3). Also beat South Carolina (3-3) and Oklahoma (3-3, beat Texas). Only loss is to Alabama
15 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa is 5-1 with wins over Washington (4-3) and Michigan (3-3). Only loss is to Ohio State
16 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama is 5-2 with wins over Kentucky 5-1 and Mississippi State (4-2). Also beat South Carolina (3-3). losses to Tennessee and Georgia
17 Oregon Ducks Oregon is 4-2 with wins over USC (6-1), Boise State (5-1), and Nebraska (5-2). Lost to Oklahoma State and UCLA
18 LSU Tigers LSU is 5-2 with wins over Clemson (4-2) and Miss State (4-2). Lost to Kentucky and Ole MIss.
19 Auburn Tigers Auburn is 4-2 with wins over Georgia (6-1) and Baylor (4-2). Lost to Tennessee and florida
20 Utah Utes Utah is 6-0 but has a really just awful schedule so far. Best win is over Iowa State (3-3)
21 Arizona Wildcats Arizona is 5-1 with a win over Cincinnati (4-2). Also beat West Virginia (4-3). Only loss is to BYU
22 Mississippi State Bulldogs Misissippi State is 4-2 with wins over Missouri (5-2) and Minnesota (4-2). Lost to Alabama and LSU
23 USC Trojans USC is 6-1 with a win over Washington (4-3). Lost to Oregon.
24 Boise State Broncos Boise State is 5-1 with nice wins over Western Michigan (6-1) and Memphis (5-2)
25 Missouri Tigers Missouri is 5-2 with wins over Florida (5-2) and Texas A&M (4-3). lost to Ole MIss and miss st.

Also considered: Northwestern, Wake Forest, SMU, Oklahoma st, north carolina

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