Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 10 a.m.
Overall Rationale: see descriptions
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
+1 - BYU win cements them as new #1 team |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
+1 - undefeated P4 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+1 - running ol' miss over pretty much makes them by far strongest 1 loss remaining |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+5 - Congrats! You have a quality win! And with how high I'm still holding BYU as well, this team should now absolutely be playoff bound assuming they don't implode |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-4 - Two things; Notre Dame loss was very close, and they still have a solid record otherwise |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1 - on bye |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
-1 - West Virginia should not be that close |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+2 - adds Mizzou to the ever increasing list of "how did this team lose twice" type of wins |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
+6 - Kentucky win is VERY good |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
-3 - Close loss to #1 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+5 - Adds LSU as a near-ranked win (they still should absolutely be nowhere near #5. Now watch the committee somehow place them at 4 on Tuesday. Possibly 3.) |
| 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-1 - Their schedule strength is diabolical |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
+5 - Beat Northwestern |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
+3 - Beat Cinci |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-7 - They do have South Carolina and LSU to hold them in place somewhat, but the losses being really bad pushes them down quite a bit |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
+3 - on bye |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
+3 - edged out TCU |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(+10) - Currently strongest 3 loss team on the basis of Ohio State win and UCLA being very close |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
+2 - with how this season is going if they win out they could stumble all the way to an actual top 11 position |
| 20 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-8 - With the rest of their schedule they might be cooked for the playoffs |
| 21 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
+2 - Nevada win and everyone else falling apart |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
(+8) - Mostly on the basis of whatever that offence was and having Oregon as a win. They are behind Oregon due to rest of wins being kinda mid |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(+5) - I mean, they have only 2 losses even if I really cannot tell what is their quality win |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
NEW - Win against Tennessee and a close loss to Kentucky but also ran over by Alabama and loss to Miss State. Then there's Florida and Oklahoma showing they are at least above average in the SEC. Very inconsistent but I guess they can show they are legit at times?? |
| 25 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-12) - Brutally they don't have any ranked wins now and getting that badly destroyed is pretty rough HM Duke LSU Liberty? Wisconsin Clemson? Mizzou Baylor? Northwestern |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.22 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.25 |
| 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.39 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.11 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
2.37 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.37 |