CALL_ME_ISHMAEBY Ballot for 2026 Week 10
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 9:20 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Computer ranking: 75% power rating (preseason talent, returning production, opponent-adjusted margins) + 25% record-based Colley rating, each z-scored. Weight chosen on how well it predicts later games (8 seasons, nested leave-one-year-out).
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
6-2; blend +2.11; resume #4, power #1, SOR #6 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
7-1; blend +2.01; resume #5, power #2, SOR #9 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
7-1; blend +1.94; resume #9, power #3, SOR #14 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
6-2; blend +1.91; resume #8, power #4, SOR #12 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
6-2; blend +1.88; resume #7, power #6, SOR #7 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
6-2; blend +1.80; resume #17, power #5, SOR #16 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
8-0; blend +1.73; resume #2, power #9, SOR #1 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
6-2; blend +1.72; resume #6, power #8, SOR #10 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
5-3; blend +1.60; resume #16, power #7, SOR #25 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
8-0; blend +1.58; resume #3, power #11, SOR #2 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
8-0; blend +1.38; resume #18, power #13, SOR #5 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
5-3; blend +1.35; resume #28, power #10, SOR #20 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
6-2; blend +1.29; resume #24, power #15, SOR #22 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
6-2; blend +1.24; resume #20, power #17, SOR #21 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
7-2; blend +1.23; resume #12, power #19, SOR #18 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
5-3; blend +1.22; resume #45, power #12, SOR #26 |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
6-2; blend +1.20; resume #29, power #16, SOR #30 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
8-1; blend +1.20; resume #1, power #29, SOR #4 |
| 19 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
4-4; blend +1.20; resume #37, power #14, SOR #60 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
7-1; blend +1.19; resume #11, power #23, SOR #11 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
7-1; blend +1.16; resume #13, power #25, SOR #3 |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
7-1; blend +1.15; resume #10, power #28, SOR #17 |
| 23 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
7-1; blend +1.09; resume #15, power #27, SOR #8 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
6-2; blend +1.06; resume #25, power #21, SOR #23 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
6-2; blend +1.06; resume #21, power #24, SOR #19 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2.13 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.09 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.47 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.15 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.33 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.25 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-4.81 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.91 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
9.27 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
-3.60 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-1.48 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
5.99 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.24 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.58 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
4.20 |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
2.03 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-3.67 |
| 19 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
6.20 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
-3.24 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-2.54 |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-2.34 |
| 23 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-2.56 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.35 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.79 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Boise State Broncos
|
0.81 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.54 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.29 |
Total Score: 62.86