digdat0 Ballot for 2026 Week 10
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2026, 1:26 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This ranking measures how good each team is right now. Its biggest input is opponent-adjusted scoring: how many points a team scores and allows compared with what its opponents usually give up and score. That is combined with results, strength of schedule, quality of wins and losses, and recent form. It adjusts for home field, limits the effect of blowouts, gives more credit for beating highly ranked opponents, and penalizes bad losses. Recent games count more than early ones. Early-season rankings lean partly on preseason ratings and can look odd until more games are played.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1. Miami — Score: 0.271 | Results: 1.593, SOS Rank: #53, Quality: 0.164, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 4, Off Rk: #1, Def Rk: #46 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
2. Utah — Score: 0.248 | Results: 1.570, SOS Rank: #57, Quality: 0.111, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #12, Def Rk: #16 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
3. Texas — Score: 0.231 | Results: 0.945, SOS Rank: #3, Quality: 0.231, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 3, T50W: 4, Off Rk: #37, Def Rk: #5 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
4. Ole Miss — Score: 0.228 | Results: 0.924, SOS Rank: #18, Quality: 0.178, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #5, Def Rk: #32 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
5. Georgia — Score: 0.224 | Results: 1.181, SOS Rank: #87, Quality: 0.118, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #17, Def Rk: #19 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
6. Alabama — Score: 0.224 | Results: 1.003, SOS Rank: #7, Quality: 0.159, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #8, Def Rk: #29 |
| 7 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
7. Kentucky — Score: 0.223 | Results: 1.188, SOS Rank: #12, Quality: 0.136, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #25, Def Rk: #34 |
| 8 |
LSU Tigers
|
8. LSU — Score: 0.223 | Results: 0.957, SOS Rank: #22, Quality: 0.123, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #4, Def Rk: #17 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
9. Notre Dame — Score: 0.216 | Results: 1.311, SOS Rank: #77, Quality: 0.088, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #9, Def Rk: #9 |
| 10 |
UCLA Bruins
|
10. UCLA — Score: 0.215 | Results: 1.556, SOS Rank: #91, Quality: 0.089, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #45, Def Rk: #2 |
| 11 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
11. Wake Forest — Score: 0.206 | Results: 1.224, SOS Rank: #76, Quality: 0.058, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #14, Def Rk: #15 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
12. Indiana — Score: 0.192 | Results: 1.225, SOS Rank: #32, Quality: 0.122, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 4, Off Rk: #54, Def Rk: #3 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
13. Texas Tech — Score: 0.191 | Results: 1.203, SOS Rank: #33, Quality: 0.125, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #15, Def Rk: #41 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
14. Ohio State — Score: 0.191 | Results: 0.939, SOS Rank: #30, Quality: 0.129, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #20, Def Rk: #22 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
15. Boise State — Score: 0.188 | Results: 1.245, SOS Rank: #29, Quality: 0.097, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #7, Def Rk: #52 |
| 16 |
Houston Cougars
|
16. Houston — Score: 0.169 | Results: 0.908, SOS Rank: #14, Quality: 0.084, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #26, Def Rk: #23 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
17. BYU — Score: 0.168 | Results: 1.157, SOS Rank: #44, Quality: 0.136, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 2, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #51, Def Rk: #26 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
18. Arizona — Score: 0.162 | Results: 0.893, SOS Rank: #58, Quality: 0.060, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #27, Def Rk: #13 |
| 19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
19. Iowa — Score: 0.160 | Results: 0.847, SOS Rank: #45, Quality: 0.094, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #55, Def Rk: #4 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
20. USC — Score: 0.158 | Results: 0.958, SOS Rank: #23, Quality: 0.122, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #29, Def Rk: #51 |
| 21 |
Liberty Flames
|
21. Liberty — Score: 0.154 | Results: 1.150, SOS Rank: #125, Quality: -0.004, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #28, Def Rk: #11 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
22. Missouri — Score: 0.153 | Results: 0.912, SOS Rank: #34, Quality: 0.068, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #42, Def Rk: #8 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
23. Oregon — Score: 0.150 | Results: 0.531, SOS Rank: #6, Quality: 0.165, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 3, T50W: 4, Off Rk: #39, Def Rk: #28 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
24. Tennessee — Score: 0.148 | Results: 0.856, SOS Rank: #61, Quality: 0.087, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 1, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #44, Def Rk: #7 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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25. Northwestern — Score: 0.134 | Results: 0.867, SOS Rank: #51, Quality: 0.024, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #22, Def Rk: #30 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.59 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2.12 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.60 |
| 7 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.80 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.19 |
| 10 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-1.14 |
| 11 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.45 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.09 |
| 16 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
-2.27 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.37 |
| 19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Liberty Flames
|
3.74 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.47 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.24 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
New Mexico Lobos