MemeLovingLoser Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 2:53 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Poll uses stats earned on the field in each game. This model does not apply any special weight to head-to-heads as that increasingly becomes a fool's errand as "circles of suck' form. Wins are ~50% of the weight, SoS is ~25%, all other stats combined is the last ~25%.
Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently. Teams must have played 3 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking. Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1). When a team has less than three games played in a season, select prior year stats are used as a "starter".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Score 85.76 (▼ 0.17) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 9th | Margin of Victory Rank: 11th | Penalties Composite Rank: 132nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 5th | Turnover Composite Rank: 6th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 78th | Other Stats Rank: 15th |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Score 85.71 (▲ 0.03) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 7th | Margin of Victory Rank: 2nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 1st | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 2nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 17th | Other Stats Rank: 12th |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Score 81.52 (▲ 0.60) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 4th | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 34th | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 90th | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 14th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 25th | Other Stats Rank: 46th |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Score 81.05 (▲ 0.43) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 6th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 58th | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 46th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 14th | Other Stats Rank: 92nd |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
Score 79.52 (▼ 2.99) | Place Change: ▼ 2 | Previous Rank: 3rd | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 16th | Margin of Victory Rank: 25th | Penalties Composite Rank: 47th | Yardage Composite Rank: 26th | Turnover Composite Rank: 53rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 34th | Other Stats Rank: 20th |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Score 79.33 (▲ 1.59) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 18th | Margin of Victory Rank: 9th | Penalties Composite Rank: 3rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 12th | Turnover Composite Rank: 27th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 45th | Other Stats Rank: 9th |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
Score 78.93 (▲ 1.84) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 43rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 7th | Penalties Composite Rank: 53rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 9th | Turnover Composite Rank: 57th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 15th | Other Stats Rank: 97th |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Score 76.94 (▲ 1.45) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 15th | Wins Composite Rank: 22nd | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 17th | Penalties Composite Rank: 70th | Yardage Composite Rank: 37th | Turnover Composite Rank: 26th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 22nd | Other Stats Rank: 16th |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
Score 76.38 (▲ 1.46) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 20th | SoS Composite Rank: 14th | Margin of Victory Rank: 6th | Penalties Composite Rank: 41st | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 91st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 66th |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Score 76.28 (▲ 1.80) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 17th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 20th | Margin of Victory Rank: 55th | Penalties Composite Rank: 11th | Yardage Composite Rank: 75th | Turnover Composite Rank: 3rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 93rd | Other Stats Rank: 24th |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Score 76.12 (▼ 0.51) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 27th | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 37th | Yardage Composite Rank: 6th | Turnover Composite Rank: 39th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 4th | Other Stats Rank: 2nd |
| 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Score 75.94 (▼ 0.26) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 14th | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 19th | Margin of Victory Rank: 14th | Penalties Composite Rank: 134th | Yardage Composite Rank: 15th | Turnover Composite Rank: 40th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 10th | Other Stats Rank: 26th |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Score 74.67 (▲ 1.48) | Place Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 18th | Wins Composite Rank: 31st | SoS Composite Rank: 1st | Margin of Victory Rank: 30th | Penalties Composite Rank: 97th | Yardage Composite Rank: 35th | Turnover Composite Rank: 104th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 67th | Other Stats Rank: 120th |
| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Score 74.02 (▼ 2.80) | Place Change: ▼ 2 | Previous Rank: 12th | Wins Composite Rank: 4th | SoS Composite Rank: 63rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 8th | Penalties Composite Rank: 115th | Yardage Composite Rank: 34th | Turnover Composite Rank: 20th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 39th | Other Stats Rank: 8th |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
Score 72.46 (▼ 8.09) | Place Change: ▼ 9 | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 22nd | SoS Composite Rank: 13th | Margin of Victory Rank: 51st | Penalties Composite Rank: 57th | Yardage Composite Rank: 21st | Turnover Composite Rank: 80th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 9th | Other Stats Rank: 14th |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Score 71.77 (▼ 6.32) | Place Change: ▼ 8 | Previous Rank: 8th | Wins Composite Rank: 31st | SoS Composite Rank: 3rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 35th | Penalties Composite Rank: 106th | Yardage Composite Rank: 56th | Turnover Composite Rank: 85th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 29th | Other Stats Rank: 4th |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
Score 71.04 (▼ 5.85) | Place Change: ▼ 6 | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 24th | SoS Composite Rank: 17th | Margin of Victory Rank: 24th | Penalties Composite Rank: 61st | Yardage Composite Rank: 27th | Turnover Composite Rank: 21st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 1st | Other Stats Rank: 48th |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Score 70.75 (▲ 0.51) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 20th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 68th | Margin of Victory Rank: 23rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 50th | Yardage Composite Rank: 39th | Turnover Composite Rank: 23rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 3rd |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Score 70.37 (▲ 2.71) | Place Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 24th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 51st | Margin of Victory Rank: 15th | Penalties Composite Rank: 82nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 50th | Turnover Composite Rank: 4th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 13th | Other Stats Rank: 82nd |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Score 70.13 (▼ 8.10) | Place Change: ▼ 13 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 48th | Margin of Victory Rank: 18th | Penalties Composite Rank: 59th | Yardage Composite Rank: 60th | Turnover Composite Rank: 71st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 66th | Other Stats Rank: 7th |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Score 70.10 (▲ 3.40) | Place Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 27th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 59th | Margin of Victory Rank: 12th | Penalties Composite Rank: 56th | Yardage Composite Rank: 14th | Turnover Composite Rank: 87th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 5th | Other Stats Rank: 54th |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Score 69.05 (▲ 2.39) | Place Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 28th | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 66th | Margin of Victory Rank: 22nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 101st | Yardage Composite Rank: 7th | Turnover Composite Rank: 102nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 19th | Other Stats Rank: 44th |
| 23 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
Score 68.59 (▲ 4.06) | Place Change: ▲ 9 | Previous Rank: 32nd | Wins Composite Rank: 12th | SoS Composite Rank: 106th | Margin of Victory Rank: 5th | Penalties Composite Rank: 75th | Yardage Composite Rank: 31st | Turnover Composite Rank: 1st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 36th | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Score 67.16 (▼ 0.29) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 26th | Wins Composite Rank: 50th | SoS Composite Rank: 4th | Margin of Victory Rank: 65th | Penalties Composite Rank: 80th | Yardage Composite Rank: 52nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 118th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 46th | Other Stats Rank: 34th |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
Score 67.15 (▲ 2.92) | Place Change: ▲ 8 | Previous Rank: 33rd | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 76th | Margin of Victory Rank: 59th | Penalties Composite Rank: 130th | Yardage Composite Rank: 77th | Turnover Composite Rank: 12th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 30th | Other Stats Rank: 102nd |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.44 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.05 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.88 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.40 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.25 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.14 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.54 |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.97 |
| 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
James Madison Dukes
|
4.93 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
8.53 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1.00 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-0.07 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.15 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.24 |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.23 |
Florida Gators
|
0.78 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 23.03