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ColombianInIowa24 Ballot for 2026 Week 10

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 3, 2026, 10:21 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Computer swap mechanisms with random swaps used to fill in unknowns based on past season data outcomes and then recombined in Monte Carlo. Well shaken out, if a bit surprised with what is going on in 15-25. Very happy with who is in 25-30, variation wearing out. Not happy with SEC fest, but until the conference plays other teams, it'll remain.

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs 8.36 - [7-1] A solid victory. Up next, #13 Ole Miss. (Mode: Rank 2)
2 UCLA Bruins 12.33 - [8-0] Dominance. Up next Minnesota. (Mode: Rank 1)
3 Utah Utes 14.65 - [8-0] Solid win over potential difficulty. Up next #4 BYU (Holy War). (Mode: Rank 1)
4 BYU Cougars 19.35 - [7-1] Survive and advance. Up next #3 Utah (Holy War). (Mode: Rank 2)
5 Miami Hurricanes 21.25 - [7-0-1] No comment. Up next #6 Notre Dame. (Mode: Rank 3)
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23.50 - [7-1] Navy. Up next #5 Miami (FL). (Mode: Rank 16)
7 Texas Longhorns 24.44 - [6-2] Looking better. Up next Mizzou. (Mode: Rank 6)
8 Alabama Crimson Tide 27.50 - [6-2] Up next #9 LSU. (Mode: Rank 9)
9 LSU Tigers 27.57 - [6-1-1] Up next #8 Alabama. (Mode: Rank 17)
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders 29.59 - [7-1] Another ranked win, good bounce back after Cinci. Up next West Virginia. (Mode: Rank 13)
11 UTSA Roadrunners 30.26 - [7-1] Only loss is to #7. Up next FAU. (Mode: Rank 28)
12 Kentucky Wildcats 30.50 - [5-1-2] Wacky team. Up next #18 Tennessee. (Mode: Rank 13)
13 Ole Miss Rebels 30.63 - [6-2] Up next #1 Georgia. (Mode: Rank 13)
14 South Carolina Gamecocks 31.90 - [5-2-1] OU win. Up next Texas A&M. (Modes: Rank 6 & 18)
15 Boise State Broncos 31.93 - [7-1] Bad win, but model doesn't know. Up next, Colorado State. (Modes: Ranks 10, 11, 19, 26, & 30)
16 Florida Gators 33.10 - [5-3] Demolished, but good wins and quality losses keep them in. Up next Oklahoma. (Mode: Rank 7)
17 Houston Cougars 33.98 - [6-2] Up next, Cinci. (Modes: Rank 17, 19, 28, 34)
18 Tennessee Volunteers 34.66 - [6-2] Up next #12 Kentucky. (Mode: Rank 10)
19 Ohio State Buckeyes 35.03 - [6-2] Imagine losing to USC, lol. Seems a bit harsh of a drop for me, but okay. Up next Oregon. (Mode: Rank 22)
20 Arizona Wildcats 35.50 - [6-2] Tough loss against Texas Tech. Up next TCU. (Modes: Rank 22 & 32)
21 Iowa Hawkeyes 36.53 - [6-2] Dominance and a shutout over Wisconsin gives them the nod. Up next Northwestern. (Modes: Rank 20 & 36)
22 Indiana Hoosiers 36.39 - [5-1-2] Again sketchy. Two OT wins now, against Michigan and Minnesota. This hurts them a lot, combined with the worsening Ohio State loss. I will no doubt get a massive penalty for putting them this low, but they have looked even more sketchy than Miami (FL), but been less able to pull off success in regulation. BYE. (Mode: Rank 14)
23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 37.02 - [6-1-1] Claws in to overcome OT with Purdue by dominating all opponents except Miami (FL). Welcome! Up next, food. (Modes: Rank 23 & 30)
24 USC Trojans 37.58 - [7-2] Dominant and statement over #19 Ohio State pushes them back in. BYE. (Mode: Rank 41)

Conference Count:
SEC: 10
B1G: 5
Big XII: 5
ACC: 2
AAC: 1
Pac-12: 1

Other conferences:
(#28) JMU [SBC], (#30) New Mexico [MWC], (#35) Liberty [C-USA], (#47) WMU [MAC]
25 Mississippi State Bulldogs 38.33 - [4-4] Losses to Oklahoma, #8 Alabama, #9 LSU, and #7 Texas. Not really sure why they of all teams got the nod. Only disgusting four loss, while several 2 loss teams look in. (Modes: Rank 25 & 44)

Notable omissions: (#27) Mizzou, in my opinion more deserving than Mississippi State. (#30) New Mexico. (#34) Northwestern.

Terrible team: SMU.

Other: (#39) Iowa State (???), (#51) Duke (RV in AP).

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