bakonydraco Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 11:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 2026 Bakonyalgo: https://bakonyalgo.com/ Original Methodology: https://old.reddit.com/r/CFBAnalysis/comments/jfp3uk/2020_full_11000_rankings/ This is a hybrid poll that is informed heavily by Bakonyalgo, but takes record into account. All undefeated teams ranked ahead of all teams with losses. Top 5 best in conference automatically ranked to reflect CFP preferences.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
87.083 (7-0) |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
86.831 (7-0) |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
86.404 (7-0) |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
91.860 (6-1) |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
91.383 (6-1) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
90.948 (6-1) |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
92.253 (6-2) |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
91.670 (6-2) |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
88.087 (7-1) |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
88.371 (5-2) |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
89.374 (5-2) |
| 12 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
86.101 (6-1) |
| 13 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
85.526 (6-1) |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
84.654 (6-1) |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
84.522 (7-1) |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
83.354 (6-1) |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
87.825 (6-2) |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
81.492 (6-1) |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
81.232 (6-1) |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
86.535 (5-2) |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
84.865 (5-2) |
| 22 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
83.544 (5-2) |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
82.935 (5-2) |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
81.406 (6-2) |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
79.896 (6-1) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
0.41 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.93 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.14 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.65 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.05 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.47 |
| 12 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.32 |
| 13 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.12 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
-1.25 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.70 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-0.49 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
3.10 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.23 |
| 22 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.05 |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
-0.72 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.34 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys