Procyonyx Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2026, 10:43 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Miami and Ohio State are the only two teams that look championship-caliber right now... |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
... If Ohio State doesn't blow it against Texas then they're the easy #1 because of Miami's shaky win against FSU. OSU also gets dinged a bit for anticipated struggles without Sayin... |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
...As do the Bruins... |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
...who, along with Utah, get significant credit for being unbeaten thus far into the season. |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Georgia also feels like a very complete team that had a silly loss and is alone in the S-minus tier for championship caliber... |
| 6 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
...though teams like Kentucky... |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
...BYU... |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
...and Notre Dame have the opportunity to push into that tier. If Notre Dame loses against Miami we're going to have the same conversations about leaving them out of the playoff as last year. If they win, I foresee permutations of {OSU, ND, UM} as the top 3 for the rest of the year. |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Wake played a solid game against Miami and has won everything else, so there's no shame in ranking them in the top 10;... |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
...On the flip side, Indiana has had shaky game after shaky game, and has not looked like a top 10 team. They're in the top 10 because other teams around them in the rankings have had silly losses / cannibalized themselves very efficiently, like... |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
...Alabama... |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
...Ole Miss... |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
...Texas... |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
...LSU... |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
...and Tennessee. |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
This is my first poll submitted for /r/cfb, and I admit that I don't know ball that well and only feel like I can give a semi-sensible reasoning for the top ~15 at any given time, but this was a fun exercise! |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
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| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
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| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
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| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
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| 21 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.15 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.41 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.08 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.22 |
| 13 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-0.49 |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys