digdat0 Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 25, 2026, 3:40 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This ranking measures how good each team is right now. Its biggest input is opponent-adjusted scoring: how many points a team scores and allows compared with what its opponents usually give up and score. That is combined with results, strength of schedule, quality of wins and losses, and recent form. It adjusts for home field, limits the effect of blowouts, gives more credit for beating highly ranked opponents, and penalizes bad losses. Recent games count more than early ones. Early-season rankings lean partly on preseason ratings and can look odd until more games are played.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1. Miami — Score: 0.273 | Results: 1.596, SOS Rank: #58, Quality: 0.141, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #1, Def Rk: #39 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2. Texas — Score: 0.237 | Results: 0.859, SOS Rank: #1, Quality: 0.256, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 3, T50W: 4, Off Rk: #41, Def Rk: #14 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
3. Ohio State — Score: 0.237 | Results: 1.233, SOS Rank: #38, Quality: 0.145, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #11, Def Rk: #6 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
4. Alabama — Score: 0.224 | Results: 1.016, SOS Rank: #4, Quality: 0.175, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #10, Def Rk: #26 |
| 5 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
5. Kentucky — Score: 0.224 | Results: 1.202, SOS Rank: #7, Quality: 0.145, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #18, Def Rk: #35 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
6. LSU — Score: 0.224 | Results: 0.962, SOS Rank: #25, Quality: 0.128, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #3, Def Rk: #8 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
7. Notre Dame — Score: 0.222 | Results: 1.266, SOS Rank: #49, Quality: 0.116, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #5, Def Rk: #17 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
8. UCLA — Score: 0.222 | Results: 1.573, SOS Rank: #71, Quality: 0.113, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #40, Def Rk: #4 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
9. Indiana — Score: 0.222 | Results: 1.231, SOS Rank: #17, Quality: 0.143, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #45, Def Rk: #1 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
10. Utah — Score: 0.203 | Results: 1.515, SOS Rank: #76, Quality: 0.088, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #24, Def Rk: #15 |
| 11 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
11. Arizona — Score: 0.202 | Results: 1.169, SOS Rank: #73, Quality: 0.090, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #20, Def Rk: #5 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
12. Georgia — Score: 0.189 | Results: 1.155, SOS Rank: #72, Quality: 0.113, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #6, Def Rk: #34 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
13. BYU — Score: 0.188 | Results: 1.142, SOS Rank: #28, Quality: 0.167, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 2, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #39, Def Rk: #24 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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14. Ole Miss — Score: 0.183 | Results: 0.819, SOS Rank: #19, Quality: 0.164, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #12, Def Rk: #41 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
15. Wake Forest — Score: 0.182 | Results: 1.174, SOS Rank: #68, Quality: 0.055, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #33, Def Rk: #12 |
| 16 |
Houston Cougars
|
16. Houston — Score: 0.179 | Results: 0.912, SOS Rank: #8, Quality: 0.125, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #22, Def Rk: #25 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
17. Texas Tech — Score: 0.174 | Results: 1.155, SOS Rank: #51, Quality: 0.103, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #17, Def Rk: #37 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
18. Boise State — Score: 0.171 | Results: 1.198, SOS Rank: #50, Quality: 0.052, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #16, Def Rk: #33 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
19. Northwestern — Score: 0.165 | Results: 1.144, SOS Rank: #62, Quality: 0.021, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #19, Def Rk: #16 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
20. Tennessee — Score: 0.151 | Results: 0.864, SOS Rank: #60, Quality: 0.101, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #42, Def Rk: #7 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
21. Oklahoma State — Score: 0.147 | Results: 0.765, SOS Rank: #64, Quality: 0.089, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #4, Def Rk: #60 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
22. Florida — Score: 0.145 | Results: 0.770, SOS Rank: #5, Quality: 0.164, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #14, Def Rk: #89 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
23. Wisconsin — Score: 0.142 | Results: 0.779, SOS Rank: #24, Quality: 0.058, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #71, Def Rk: #3 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
24. Nebraska — Score: 0.137 | Results: 0.798, SOS Rank: #52, Quality: 0.018, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #26, Def Rk: #11 |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
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25. SMU — Score: 0.130 | Results: 1.060, SOS Rank: #81, Quality: 0.036, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #29, Def Rk: #45 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.77 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.13 |
| 5 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.42 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.12 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-0.08 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.65 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.54 |
| 11 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.53 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.29 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.90 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.08 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.18 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.41 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.10 |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.45 |
Missouri Tigers