arbadak Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 10:56 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Modified Colley Matrix with a win-weighted sigmoid margin transform and a fixed 2.8-point home-field advantage adjustment. Winning is the primary factor; margin of victory provides diminishing secondary differentiation, effectively soft-capping around three scores.
New: Wisconsin, Oklahoma State.
Dropped: Oregon, USC.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
.918 rating, 7-0, SOS .596 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
.866 rating, 6-2, SOS .660 (+4) |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
.860 rating, 6-1, SOS .615 (+4) |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
.856 rating, 6-1, SOS .602 (-1) |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
.855 rating, 7-0, SOS .576 (-1) |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
.850 rating, 7-0, SOS .552 (+4) |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
.844 rating, 6-2, SOS .690 (+2) |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
.839 rating, 7-1, SOS .610 (+4) |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
.828 rating, 6-1, SOS .585 (+2) |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
.819 rating, 7-1, SOS .654 (+5) |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
.814 rating, 6-1, SOS .636 (-9) |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
|
.809 rating, 5-2, SOS .738 (+7) |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
.802 rating, 6-2, SOS .662 (-5) |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
.787 rating, 6-1, SOS .536 (+9) |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
.783 rating, 6-1, SOS .574 (+3) |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
.783 rating, 6-1, SOS .572 (-11) |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
.779 rating, 6-1, SOS .541 (+4) |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
.772 rating, 6-1, SOS .545 (-1) |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
.770 rating, 6-2, SOS .596 (-5) |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
.768 rating, 5-2, SOS .668 (-4) |
| 21 |
James Madison Dukes
|
.765 rating, 7-1, SOS .504 (-8) |
| 22 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
.751 rating, 5-2, SOS .568 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
.749 rating, 5-2, SOS .660 (+2) |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
.746 rating, 5-2, SOS .630 (NEW, +8) |
| 25 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
.736 rating, 5-2, SOS .594 (NEW, +4) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.90 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.30 |
| 5 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.39 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.21 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.32 |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.20 |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.95 |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.33 |
| 21 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.24 |
| 22 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.60 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.05 |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
SMU Mustangs
Missouri Tigers