jimbobbypaul Ballot for 2026 Week 9
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2026, 3:04 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The JB Rankings from https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/12nja3j/ranking_the_top_131_fbs_programs_of_the_last_40/ make their way to the r/CFB Poll for the 4th straight year! The JB Rankings are a computer model that, in a nutshell, gives you points for a win, takes away points for a loss, and divides your cumulative score by log(games played + 1). So every team starts out with 0 resume points which go up/down depending on how they play during the year. For each game, opponent record, opponent conference, at what point in the season the game was played, and scoring margin are taken into account. The model rewards you for playing a tough schedule. If you beat a great team, you get a lot of points. If you lose to a great team, you only lose a few points. If you beat a bad team, you only get a few points. If you lose to a bad team, you lose a lot of points. Please PM me with any questions or complaints!
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 6 |
Utah Utes
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| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 8 |
BYU Cougars
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| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 10 |
Arizona Wildcats
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| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 13 |
LSU Tigers
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| 14 |
Houston Cougars
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| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 19 |
Florida Gators
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| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
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| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 24 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.88 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.69 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.74 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.29 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.66 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.96 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
2.82 |
| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
4.66 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.52 |
| 24 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
-0.83 |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 14.48