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Nath0leon Ballot for 2026 Week 8

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2026, 11:47 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Week 8 Weights: 50% Power (FPI), 50% Resume (50% Strength of Record, 25% Game Control, 25% Average Win Probability) (all from ESPN.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes +3. SOR jumped from #15 to #4 after beating Indiana
2 Miami Hurricanes +1.
3 Georgia Bulldogs -2. SOR dropped from #1 to #10 with loss to Auburn
4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish -2.
5 Indiana Hoosiers --.
6 BYU Cougars +3. New #1 SOR, but FPI at #14 dragging them down.
7 Utah Utes +1.
8 Texas Tech Red Raiders +2. Would be higher but for #23 in GC
9 Ole Miss Rebels +2.
10 Tennessee Volunteers +7.
11 Alabama Crimson Tide -5.
12 LSU Tigers +1.
13 Texas Longhorns -6. SOR now at #21, but FPI still at #7.
14 Wake Forest Demon Deacons +5.
15 Houston Cougars -3. Win against a ranked opponent and drop 3? Despite having a better composite score than week, unlucky to be jumped by Tennessee, LSU, and Wake Forest.
16 USC Trojans +2.
17 UCLA Bruins +3.
18 Nebraska Cornhuskers -3. I'll admit they have a bad SOR at #34, but great FPI (#15) and performance metrics (#17) and Nebraska is still ranked despite two losses
19 Florida Gators +6. Another roller coaster week for America's Most Volatile Team
20 Kentucky Wildcats -4.
21 Northwestern Wildcats -5. Performance metrics took a big hit after close win against Michigan State.
22 Iowa Hawkeyes --.
23 Boise State Broncos --.
24 Auburn Tigers +12. A win on the road against Georgia will do the trick. FPI, SOR, and GC are all now top 25-ish (AVGWP sits at #62)
25 Arizona Wildcats +3.

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