Yelich04 Ballot for 2026 Week 11
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 2:35 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I split each conference into groups based on how many losses they have and rank them accordingly (ACC 1 loss teams, American undefeateds, Pac-12 2 loss teams, etc.). I then take a certain amount of these groups that are eligible for ranking (often grouping eligible G6's and edge cases into their own larger groups) and rank them together, comparing the next available from each batch with each other. In this manner I re-rank fully every week from scratch. I rank not just the top 25, but all teams who are eligible for ranking by whatever standards I decide to set each week.
This week, all undefeated, 1-loss, and 2-loss teams were considered for ranking. All P4 3-loss teams were also considered.
DROPPING OUT: #17 LSU, #21 Northwestern
NEXT 5 IN: LSU, Louisville, SMU, Duke, Illinois
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
^1 (#1 0-loss team, better than UCLA (#2 0-loss team) because they have better wins over more quality opponents, better than Notre Dame (#1 1-loss team) as they beat BYU while Notre Dame lost to them, as well as holding better supplementary wins.) |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
^8 (#1 1-loss team, better than Georgia (#2 1-loss team) because their loss to BYU on the road is far better than Georgia's loss to Notre Dame at home, and their best win against Miami is about equal to Georgia's best win against Alabama to me.) |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
- (#2 1-loss team, better than Miami (FL) (#3 1-loss team) because Georgia's top wins (Alabama & Ole Miss) are better than Miami's top wins (Wake Forest &.. Clemson?) and while Georgia's losses are worse, their general schedule is much harder than Miami's.) |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
^1 (#2 0-loss team, worse than Georgia because UCLA's most impressive win is over Oregon, which is not as impressive as Georgia's win over Alabama, or their shellacking of Ole Miss.) |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
v4 (#3 1-loss team, better than Wake Forest because (#4 1-loss team) because they beat them h2h, better than Tennessee (#1 2-loss team) because their loss is better than both of Tennessee's losses in my opinion, and their best wins (Alabama vs. Wake Forest) are comparable. Plus eye test wise, Miami is just better.) |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
^5 (#1 2-loss team, better than Alabama (#2 2-loss team) because they beat them h2h, better than Wake Forest (#4 1-loss team) because their best wins are far better than Wake Forest's.) |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
^5 (#2 2-loss team, better than Texas (#3 2-loss team) because they have much better losses, better than Wake Forest (#4 1-loss team) because their best wins are far better than Wake Forest's.) |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
v4 (#4 1-loss team, better than Texas Tech (#5 1-loss team) because they have a far better loss, and Wake handles business better vs. inferior competition than Texas Tech does, better than Texas (#3 2-loss team) because their loss is better than either of Texas's losses.) |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
v1 (#5 1-loss team, better than Indiana (#6 1-loss team) because they have better wins (Arizona & Houston are better than anyone Indiana has beat), better than Texas (#3 2-loss team) because their loss to Cincinnati, though not in size, I believe is more forgivable than Texas's two losses to Florida and Oklahoma, especially as Texas Tech swapped QBs after.) |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
v1 (#6 1-loss team, better than Texas (#3 2-loss team) because their 1 loss is far better than either of Texas's losses. Better than Boise State (#7 1-loss team) because |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
^2 (#3 2-loss team, |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
v6 (#4 2-loss team, |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
^2 (#5 2-loss team, |
| 14 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
v7 (#6 2-loss team, |
| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
^3 (#7 2-loss team, |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
^4 (#8 2-loss team, |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
^6 (#9 2-loss team, |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
NR (#1 3-loss team, |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
NR (#2 3-loss team, |
| 20 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
v4 (#3 3-loss team, |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
^3 (#4 3-loss team, |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
v4 (#5 3-loss team, |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
v4 (#7 1-loss team, |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
v2 (#6 3-loss team, |
| 25 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
- (#8 1-loss team, |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.49 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.72 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.58 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.17 |
| 14 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.11 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
6.16 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.51 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.02 |
| 25 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
-0.22 |
LSU Tigers
SMU Mustangs