Bereft13 Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 12:07 p.m.
Overall Rationale: First a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. These are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. Power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. Current weight: 56/44 in favor of Power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 1; LW: 3 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 5; LW: 1 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 6, SoR: 4; LW: 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 8; LW: 5 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 3, SoR: 10; LW: 6 |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 10, SoR: 2; LW: 8 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 7, SoR: 7; LW: 2 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 9, SoR: 6; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 8, SoR: 11; LW: 12 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 12, SoR: 9; LW: 14 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 11, SoR: 13; LW: 4 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 5, SoR: 21; LW: 16 |
| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Power: 21, SoR: 3; LW: 22 |
| 14 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Power: 15, SoR: 12; LW: 13 |
| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 15; LW: 9 |
| 16 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Power: 13, SoR: 18; LW: 20 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 17, SoR: 14; LW: 11 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 18, SoR: 16; LW: 15 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Power: 16, SoR: 20; LW: 21 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 20, SoR: 19; LW: NR (26) |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 30, SoR: 17; LW: 19 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 22, SoR: 28; LW: 24 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Power: 25, SoR: 25; LW: NR (34) |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 19, SoR: 35; LW: 17 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 23, SoR: 30; LW: 18 | Next 5: Missouri, Oklahoma, USC, Cincinnati, Boise State | Dropped: USC, Auburn |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.21 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.05 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.18 |
| 14 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.37 |
| 16 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.02 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.92 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
Boise State Broncos
Missouri Tigers