pongislame Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 26, 2026, 9:02 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Considered: SMU | Dropped: USC, Oregon
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
- (W 52-23 vs. Pittsburgh) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
- |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
- |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
+3 (W 21-13 vs. Houston) |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
+1 (W 13-6 @ Michigan) |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
+2 (W 28-10 vs. Michigan State) |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+3 (W 31-20 vs. Texas A&M) |
| 8 |
LSU Tigers
|
+5 (W 28-17 @ Auburn) |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-4 (BYU loss got worse; ain't played nobody other than Wisconsin) |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+4 (W 34-27 vs. Ole Miss) |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
-7 (L 31-39 @ UCF) |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
+4 (W 34-17 vs. Vanderbilt) |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1 (L 24-27 @ South Carolina) |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-3 (L 27-34 @ Texas) |
| 15 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
+3 (W 42-14 vs. Rutgers) |
| 16 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
+6 (W 39-3 vs. Iowa State) |
| 17 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
- |
| 18 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
NEW (W 24-7 vs. USC) |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
+5 (W 31-10 @ Washington State) |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
- |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-12 (L 24-37 @ Cincinnati; ain't played nobody and barely beat Houston) |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
-3 (L 13-21 @ Utah) |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
- |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-9 (L 10-13 @ Minnesota) |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
NEW (Lost by 3 points to only Oregon and Indiana, don't sleep) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.13 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.39 |
| 8 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.73 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.06 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.05 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.20 |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.37 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-0.22 |
| 18 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.19 |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.60 |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1.27 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
-0.14 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.05 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
SMU Mustangs
Oklahoma State Cowboys