Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 26, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I have made my own ELO-rating system (similar to chess) for college football. Only final scores are considered in the ratings. W-L records do not matter. Margin of victory matters. My code is on github here: https://github.com/kyleaforrester/cfb_elo Losing to a good team might actually improve your rating if you played them close enough. Beating a bad team with a slim margin might drop your rating if your margin of victory isn't good enough. I don't care about the end W-L result or the W-L team records, just how each team performs when compared to what was expected of them.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 7 |
LSU Tigers
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| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 12 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
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| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
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| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 18 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 19 |
BYU Cougars
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| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
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| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 25 |
Auburn Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.43 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.46 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.45 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.30 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.86 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.63 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.93 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.24 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.11 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.05 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.85 |
| 12 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.34 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
3.23 |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
5.48 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.96 |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-2.68 |
| 18 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.45 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
-3.00 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
3.10 |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
4.05 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.97 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.20 |
| 25 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.18 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
2.62 |
Houston Cougars
|
1.29 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.67 |
Florida Gators
|
0.78 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.56 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 42.96