Striker743 Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 4:39 p.m.
Overall Rationale: SEC:9 teams, B1G:5 teams, BigXll:6 teams, ACC:3 teams, Independent:1 team, PAC-12: 1 team
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Up 2 - undefeated in regulation, win over #23 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
EVEN - double OT win vs FSU keeps them out of #1, win over #13 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Up 1 - has a win at #7, close loss at #9 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
Down 3 - lost in double OT, has wins over #6 and #10 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
EVEN - has a win at #18, close rivalry loss |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
EVEN - loss at #4, win over #23 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
EVEN - loss at #3, win over #16, ugly wins recently |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
Up 1 - beat #12, ugly wins recently |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Up 1 - beat #15, wins vs #2 and at #14, losses to rival and #21 |
| 10 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Up 5 - blowouts of solid teams lately, only loss is at #4 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Down 3 - lost on road to decent team, still has win over #12 |
| 12 |
Houston Cougars
|
Down 1 - close losses at #8 and at #11, has win over #17 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
EVEN - blowing out teams, no signature win |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Down 2 - close losses at #25 and to #9, beat #18 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Down 1 - losses to #21 and to #9, beat #20 |
| 16 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
EVEN - blowing out teams, no signature win |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
EVEN - blowing out teams, lost week 1 and close at #12 |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Up 1 - beat bad team, losses to #14 and #5, win vs #19 and #25 |
| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Up 3 - beat bad team, OT wins vs #20 and #25, lost to #18 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
Up 2 - beat decent team, losses to #15 and #19, no signature win |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
Up 3 - BYE, wins over #9 and #15, blowout losses to #25 and unranked |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
NR - one loss, no signature win |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
NR - losses at #1 and in week one, some comfortable wins |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
NR- lost week one, most comfortable wins since |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
NR - back to back wins at #21 and vs #14, losses to #18, #19, and unranked |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.44 |
| 2 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.75 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.68 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.26 |
| 10 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.74 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.24 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.14 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.99 |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.83 |
| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-1.74 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.11 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.12 |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.05 |
Missouri Tigers