MemeLovingLoser Ballot for 2026 Week 10
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Poll uses stats earned on the field in each game. This model does not apply any special weight to head-to-heads as that increasingly becomes a fool's errand as "circles of suck' form. Wins are ~50% of the weight, SoS is ~25%, all other stats combined is the last ~25%.
Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently. Teams must have played 3 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking. Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1). When a team has less than three games played in a season, select prior year stats are used as a "starter".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Score 86.33 (▲ 0.57) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 14th | Margin of Victory Rank: 10th | Penalties Composite Rank: 127th | Yardage Composite Rank: 5th | Turnover Composite Rank: 4th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 80th | Other Stats Rank: 4th |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Score 85.40 (▼ 0.31) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 11th | Margin of Victory Rank: 2nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 1st | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 1st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 24th | Other Stats Rank: 12th |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Score 83.66 (▲ 2.14) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 3rd | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 30th | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 71st | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 10th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 10th | Other Stats Rank: 37th |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
Score 81.74 (▲ 2.81) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 31st | Margin of Victory Rank: 5th | Penalties Composite Rank: 44th | Yardage Composite Rank: 10th | Turnover Composite Rank: 58th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 19th | Other Stats Rank: 72nd |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
Score 81.23 (▲ 1.71) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 4th | SoS Composite Rank: 15th | Margin of Victory Rank: 31st | Penalties Composite Rank: 39th | Yardage Composite Rank: 37th | Turnover Composite Rank: 65th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 33rd | Other Stats Rank: 17th |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Score 80.71 (▲ 1.38) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 7th | SoS Composite Rank: 16th | Margin of Victory Rank: 11th | Penalties Composite Rank: 7th | Yardage Composite Rank: 7th | Turnover Composite Rank: 34th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 78th | Other Stats Rank: 8th |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Score 78.44 (▲ 2.32) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 26th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 37th | Yardage Composite Rank: 6th | Turnover Composite Rank: 20th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Score 78.44 (▲ 2.32) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 26th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 37th | Yardage Composite Rank: 6th | Turnover Composite Rank: 20th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Score 77.77 (▲ 0.83) | Place Change: ▼ 1 | Previous Rank: 8th | Wins Composite Rank: 19th | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 13th | Penalties Composite Rank: 70th | Yardage Composite Rank: 35th | Turnover Composite Rank: 23rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 23rd | Other Stats Rank: 13th |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
Score 77.16 (▲ 0.78) | Place Change: ▼ 1 | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 16th | SoS Composite Rank: 13th | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 45th | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 88th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 63rd |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Score 76.96 (▲ 2.29) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 19th | SoS Composite Rank: 1st | Margin of Victory Rank: 24th | Penalties Composite Rank: 88th | Yardage Composite Rank: 36th | Turnover Composite Rank: 100th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 59th | Other Stats Rank: 103rd |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Score 76.46 (▲ 0.18) | Place Change: ▼ 2 | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 22nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 50th | Penalties Composite Rank: 12th | Yardage Composite Rank: 68th | Turnover Composite Rank: 3rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 95th | Other Stats Rank: 22nd |
| 13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Score 76.01 (▼ 5.04) | Place Change: ▼ 9 | Previous Rank: 4th | Wins Composite Rank: 19th | SoS Composite Rank: 4th | Margin of Victory Rank: 8th | Penalties Composite Rank: 80th | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 47th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 25th | Other Stats Rank: 94th |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
Score 75.84 (▲ 3.38) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 15th | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 7th | Margin of Victory Rank: 43rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 57th | Yardage Composite Rank: 39th | Turnover Composite Rank: 81st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 9th | Other Stats Rank: 15th |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Score 75.40 (▲ 3.63) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 19th | SoS Composite Rank: 3rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 26th | Penalties Composite Rank: 112th | Yardage Composite Rank: 48th | Turnover Composite Rank: 82nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 15th | Other Stats Rank: 5th |
| 16 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Score 73.81 (▲ 3.06) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 18th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 55th | Margin of Victory Rank: 33rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 48th | Yardage Composite Rank: 41st | Turnover Composite Rank: 32nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 4th | Other Stats Rank: 21st |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Score 73.10 (▲ 2.97) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 20th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 36th | Margin of Victory Rank: 23rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 66th | Yardage Composite Rank: 55th | Turnover Composite Rank: 78th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 57th | Other Stats Rank: 6th |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Score 71.88 (▼ 2.14) | Place Change: ▼ 4 | Previous Rank: 14th | Wins Composite Rank: 7th | SoS Composite Rank: 58th | Margin of Victory Rank: 12th | Penalties Composite Rank: 118th | Yardage Composite Rank: 31st | Turnover Composite Rank: 60th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 47th | Other Stats Rank: 19th |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
Score 71.51 (▲ 0.47) | Place Change: ▼ 2 | Previous Rank: 17th | Wins Composite Rank: 25th | SoS Composite Rank: 18th | Margin of Victory Rank: 27th | Penalties Composite Rank: 65th | Yardage Composite Rank: 22nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 18th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 1st | Other Stats Rank: 45th |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Score 70.17 (▲ 3.01) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 24th | Wins Composite Rank: 40th | SoS Composite Rank: 5th | Margin of Victory Rank: 60th | Penalties Composite Rank: 91st | Yardage Composite Rank: 46th | Turnover Composite Rank: 112th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 27th | Other Stats Rank: 34th |
| 21 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
Score 70.07 (▲ 1.49) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 23rd | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 99th | Margin of Victory Rank: 7th | Penalties Composite Rank: 72nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 30th | Turnover Composite Rank: 2nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 41st | Other Stats Rank: 2nd |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Score 67.85 (▲ 4.46) | Place Change: ▲ 11 | Previous Rank: 33rd | Wins Composite Rank: 19th | SoS Composite Rank: 60th | Margin of Victory Rank: 25th | Penalties Composite Rank: 21st | Yardage Composite Rank: 15th | Turnover Composite Rank: 38th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 35th | Other Stats Rank: 98th |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Score 67.84 (▲ 4.81) | Place Change: ▲ 15 | Previous Rank: 38th | Wins Composite Rank: 25th | SoS Composite Rank: 33rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 21st | Penalties Composite Rank: 32nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 29th | Turnover Composite Rank: 61st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 109th | Other Stats Rank: 9th |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Score 67.36 (▲ 0.23) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 26th | Wins Composite Rank: 25th | SoS Composite Rank: 32nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 18th | Penalties Composite Rank: 101st | Yardage Composite Rank: 32nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 44th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 50th | Other Stats Rank: 20th |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
Score 67.27 (▲ 0.13) | Place Change: None | Previous Rank: 25th | Wins Composite Rank: 9th | SoS Composite Rank: 82nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 53rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 132nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 71st | Turnover Composite Rank: 11th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 31st | Other Stats Rank: 99th |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.43 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.84 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.81 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.10 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.40 |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.15 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.35 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.10 |
| 13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.19 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-0.85 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
6.95 |
| 19 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
5.23 |
| 21 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
3.06 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.13 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.24 |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Missouri Tigers
|
1.00 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.54 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.20 |
Total Score: 22.57