MemeLovingLoser Ballot for 2026 Week 11
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 12:44 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Poll uses stats earned on the field in each game. This model does not apply any special weight to head-to-heads as that increasingly becomes a fool's errand as "circles of suck' form. Wins are ~50% of the weight, SoS is ~25%, all other stats combined is the last ~25%.
Based on team statistics with each statistic being weighted differently. Teams must have played 3 games as an FBS school to qualify for a ranking. Stats earned against FCS teams are weighted less. Overtime losses count as a "partial win" with the value being n/(n+1) where "n" is the number of OTs (whereas wins are worth 1). When a team has less than three games played in a season, select prior year stats are used as a "starter".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Score 88.11 (▲ 2.71) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 2nd | Wins Composite Rank: 3rd | SoS Composite Rank: 4th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 1st | Yardage Composite Rank: 2nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 1st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 19th | Other Stats Rank: 12th |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Score 87.54 (▲ 1.21) | Place Change: ▼ 1 | Previous Rank: 1st | Wins Composite Rank: 1st | SoS Composite Rank: 11th | Margin of Victory Rank: 8th | Penalties Composite Rank: 125th | Yardage Composite Rank: 5th | Turnover Composite Rank: 5th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 83rd | Other Stats Rank: 6th |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
Score 83.17 (▲ 1.43) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 4th | Wins Composite Rank: 2nd | SoS Composite Rank: 25th | Margin of Victory Rank: 6th | Penalties Composite Rank: 37th | Yardage Composite Rank: 16th | Turnover Composite Rank: 46th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 17th | Other Stats Rank: 92nd |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Score 81.70 (▲ 3.26) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 7th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 20th | Margin of Victory Rank: 1st | Penalties Composite Rank: 25th | Yardage Composite Rank: 6th | Turnover Composite Rank: 11th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 4th | Other Stats Rank: 1st |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Score 80.34 (▲ 2.57) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 9th | Wins Composite Rank: 15th | SoS Composite Rank: 2nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 14th | Penalties Composite Rank: 72nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 45th | Turnover Composite Rank: 15th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 22nd | Other Stats Rank: 11th |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Score 80.11 (▼ 3.56) | Place Change: ▼ 3 | Previous Rank: 3rd | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 17th | Margin of Victory Rank: 4th | Penalties Composite Rank: 65th | Yardage Composite Rank: 4th | Turnover Composite Rank: 26th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 15th | Other Stats Rank: 49th |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Score 80.00 (▼ 0.71) | Place Change: ▼ 1 | Previous Rank: 6th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 22nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 10th | Penalties Composite Rank: 6th | Yardage Composite Rank: 10th | Turnover Composite Rank: 31st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 79th | Other Stats Rank: 7th |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Score 78.32 (▲ 1.36) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 11th | Wins Composite Rank: 15th | SoS Composite Rank: 1st | Margin of Victory Rank: 20th | Penalties Composite Rank: 90th | Yardage Composite Rank: 32nd | Turnover Composite Rank: 106th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 60th | Other Stats Rank: 103rd |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Score 76.57 (▼ 4.66) | Place Change: ▼ 4 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 13th | SoS Composite Rank: 13th | Margin of Victory Rank: 35th | Penalties Composite Rank: 55th | Yardage Composite Rank: 33rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 90th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 25th | Other Stats Rank: 13th |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
Score 76.29 (▲ 0.45) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 14th | Wins Composite Rank: 15th | SoS Composite Rank: 8th | Margin of Victory Rank: 44th | Penalties Composite Rank: 62nd | Yardage Composite Rank: 31st | Turnover Composite Rank: 76th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 8th | Other Stats Rank: 14th |
| 11 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Score 75.46 (▲ 1.65) | Place Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 52nd | Margin of Victory Rank: 23rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 47th | Yardage Composite Rank: 27th | Turnover Composite Rank: 30th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 2nd | Other Stats Rank: 24th |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Score 74.89 (▲ 1.79) | Place Change: ▲ 5 | Previous Rank: 17th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 33rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 27th | Penalties Composite Rank: 71st | Yardage Composite Rank: 53rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 67th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 53rd | Other Stats Rank: 4th |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
Score 73.95 (▲ 2.45) | Place Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 19th | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 16th | Margin of Victory Rank: 29th | Penalties Composite Rank: 70th | Yardage Composite Rank: 23rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 16th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 1st | Other Stats Rank: 57th |
| 14 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Score 73.05 (▼ 5.17) | Place Change: ▼ 6 | Previous Rank: 8th | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 60th | Margin of Victory Rank: 2nd | Penalties Composite Rank: 135th | Yardage Composite Rank: 7th | Turnover Composite Rank: 20th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 5th | Other Stats Rank: 17th |
| 15 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
Score 72.70 (▲ 2.63) | Place Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 21st | Wins Composite Rank: 5th | SoS Composite Rank: 88th | Margin of Victory Rank: 5th | Penalties Composite Rank: 66th | Yardage Composite Rank: 21st | Turnover Composite Rank: 2nd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 30th | Other Stats Rank: 3rd |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Score 72.61 (▲ 0.74) | Place Change: ▲ 2 | Previous Rank: 18th | Wins Composite Rank: 4th | SoS Composite Rank: 58th | Margin of Victory Rank: 9th | Penalties Composite Rank: 126th | Yardage Composite Rank: 25th | Turnover Composite Rank: 57th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 48th | Other Stats Rank: 21st |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Score 71.99 (▼ 4.02) | Place Change: ▼ 4 | Previous Rank: 13th | Wins Composite Rank: 35th | SoS Composite Rank: 3rd | Margin of Victory Rank: 13th | Penalties Composite Rank: 76th | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 60th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 34th | Other Stats Rank: 89th |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Score 71.41 (▲ 4.05) | Place Change: ▲ 6 | Previous Rank: 24th | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 21st | Margin of Victory Rank: 15th | Penalties Composite Rank: 101st | Yardage Composite Rank: 34th | Turnover Composite Rank: 27th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 47th | Other Stats Rank: 19th |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
Score 71.32 (▼ 5.84) | Place Change: ▼ 9 | Previous Rank: 10th | Wins Composite Rank: 33rd | SoS Composite Rank: 18th | Margin of Victory Rank: 12th | Penalties Composite Rank: 44th | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 104th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 10th | Other Stats Rank: 73rd |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Score 70.35 (▲ 2.50) | Place Change: ▲ 3 | Previous Rank: 23rd | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 31st | Margin of Victory Rank: 18th | Penalties Composite Rank: 31st | Yardage Composite Rank: 36th | Turnover Composite Rank: 73rd | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 102nd | Other Stats Rank: 2nd |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Score 69.90 (▼ 6.56) | Place Change: ▼ 9 | Previous Rank: 12th | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 28th | Margin of Victory Rank: 67th | Penalties Composite Rank: 17th | Yardage Composite Rank: 65th | Turnover Composite Rank: 9th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 100th | Other Stats Rank: 28th |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Score 69.30 (▼ 6.10) | Place Change: ▼ 7 | Previous Rank: 15th | Wins Composite Rank: 35th | SoS Composite Rank: 5th | Margin of Victory Rank: 45th | Penalties Composite Rank: 110th | Yardage Composite Rank: 56th | Turnover Composite Rank: 94th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 11th | Other Stats Rank: 8th |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Score 68.54 (▲ 2.34) | Place Change: ▲ 4 | Previous Rank: 27th | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 51st | Margin of Victory Rank: 10th | Penalties Composite Rank: 111th | Yardage Composite Rank: 15th | Turnover Composite Rank: 21st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 45th | Other Stats Rank: 27th |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Score 68.14 (▲ 3.75) | Place Change: ▲ 10 | Previous Rank: 34th | Wins Composite Rank: 37th | SoS Composite Rank: 6th | Margin of Victory Rank: 35th | Penalties Composite Rank: 33rd | Yardage Composite Rank: 47th | Turnover Composite Rank: 80th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 82nd | Other Stats Rank: 86th |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
Score 67.80 (▲ 2.94) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 32nd | Wins Composite Rank: 18th | SoS Composite Rank: 68th | Margin of Victory Rank: 53rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 13th | Yardage Composite Rank: 30th | Turnover Composite Rank: 54th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 58th |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.14 |
| 2 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.12 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.25 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.26 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.23 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
1.04 |
| 11 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.55 |
| 12 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.01 |
| 14 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
-0.65 |
| 15 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.90 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
8.72 |
| 17 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.09 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-2.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.38 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-1.07 |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.72 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.24 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.49 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.17 |
Total Score: 20.14