tbraptors Ballot for 2026 Week 11
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 8:39 a.m.
Overall Rationale: General priority is: 1. Overall Resume 2. head to head 3. performance
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
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| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Tennessee should be above Alabama, with the head to head win, and both having very similar resumes |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 7 |
BYU Cougars
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BYU should still be ranked above Notre Dame, with a bad loss to UCF, but a head to head win and a top 20 win against Arizona. Notre Dame also has a top 10 win (Miami) and no other losses, but I don't think Miami is so good as to outweigh the head to head. |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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Indiana is tough to rank, with a close loss to Ohio St when Sayin was QB, but with no other ranked wins I see absolutely no reason to have them ranked top 10, let alone top 5. Losing close to Ohio St is not some huge accomplishment this year, even when Sayin was playing, and squeaky OT wins against Michigan and Minnesota probably reveal how good this team actually is. |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
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| 14 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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South Carolina have a top 5 win, and only one loss to a team ranked below them (Miss St when they had Kamario Taylor) |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 16 |
Arizona Wildcats
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Arizona's only two losses are to top 10 teams, but they don't have any wins to show they should be ranked higher |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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I still have Ohio St this high due to their win against Indiana being the Hoosier's only loss, but primarily due to the flaws of the teams below them |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Wake should not be ranked higher. Their only loss is to the #9 team, but their best win is against unranked Louisville. If they can beat SMU without many issues, they should move up to around Houston |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
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| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 21 |
USC Trojans
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| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Despite Wisconsin getting smoked by Iowa recently, they actually have a fairly decent resume, with their other two losses being against top 10 teams, and a solid top 25 win against USC |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.00 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.07 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.83 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.88 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.17 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.27 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.34 |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.01 |
| 14 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.99 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.69 |
| 16 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.41 |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.09 |
| 18 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-1.95 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.66 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.30 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1.35 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.02 |
| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
New Mexico Lobos
SMU Mustangs