ALStark69 Ballot for 2026 Week 10
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 9:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: This is one of the craziest college football seasons I can remember. I am high on Utah, Wake Forest, Arizona, Virginia Tech, and UTSA. I am low on Ohio State, Oregon, Northwestern, and South Carolina.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0; same rationale as last week ("no bias I promise but I feel these guys are massive frauds but they kinda have to be 1 right now) |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
+2; absolutely gutted Cincinnati in the first half |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0; defense is God-tier, offense is questionable |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+2; Aaron Philo get ready to learn portal buddy |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0; same rationale as UCLA |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
+1; refs stop helping BYU challenge (impossible), Crumbl isn't that good |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+1; flipped the script in the second half |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
+2; they seem to actually be legitimately good especially on offense |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0; bye bye |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
+1; tough win versus a good team |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+1; faced MSU without Kamario, not exactly shocked at the result |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-10; maybe an overreaction but woof guys |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0; seeing Deuce Knight score on his former team was kinda poetic ngl |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
+1; bye bye |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+1; bye bye |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
+1; bye bye |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
NR; I know they were facing OSU's backup true freshman QB but wow that was quite the result |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
+2; bye bye |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-5; I really can't drop them too far because it was a pretty close game throughout |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
+3; not sure why they fell out of the AP rankings last week |
| 21 |
Boise State Broncos
|
+1; what in the everliving hell was that game Biggest riser: USC (NR->17) |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
NR; welcome back Ahmad Hardy! Biggest faller: Ohio State (2->12) |
| 23 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
NR; really don't want to rank 3 loss teams yet so hi lol Dropped out: 18 Northwestern, 19 Florida, 24 SMU, 25 Wisconsin |
| 24 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
NR; struggle win on the road but pulled it out at the end New to poll: 22 Missouri, 23 Virginia Tech, 24 New Mexico, 25 UTSA |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
NR; bye bye Next 5: Oklahoma State, Oregon, Northwestern, South Carolina, Florida |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.15 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.38 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.07 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1.89 |
| 24 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.00 |
Northwestern Wildcats