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GeauxTri Ballot for 2026 Week 11

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 1:57 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume-based computer ranking rebuilt from zero through all games completed November 7, 2026. Previous weekly rankings and poll positions receive zero weight. All 138 FBS teams are considered from their underlying results. Opponent quality is valued using current team strength, so every prior win and loss is revalued based on what the opponent is now. Wins receive the greatest weight, with large premiums for beating elite opponents; losses are always negative but losses to elite opponents are penalized less than losses to weak teams. Road wins receive a modest premium, schedule depth matters, and margin of victory is only a secondary tiebreaking signal. Head-to-head is evidence within the full resume, not an automatic ranking rule.

Rank Team Reason
1 Utah Utes 9-0. Undefeated with a 28-20 win over BYU plus Houston, Cincinnati and Iowa State. Best combination of record and quality wins.
2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-1. Beat elite Miami 31-24, giving Notre Dame the signature win it lacked. Only loss is to BYU, and current FPI rates Notre Dame No. 1.
3 Georgia Bulldogs 8-1. Destroyed Ole Miss 42-7 on the road and owns an elite road win at Alabama plus Oklahoma. Only loss is Auburn.
4 Miami Hurricanes 8-1. Strong eight-win body of work with Wake Forest and Clemson among the best wins. The lone loss is a competitive road defeat at elite Notre Dame.
5 Tennessee Volunteers 7-2. Dominant 34-6 win over Kentucky joins an elite Alabama win. Losses are Texas and South Carolina; the Kentucky result substantially strengthens the overall resume.
6 UCLA Bruins 9-0. Undefeated with a road win at Oregon that has appreciated substantially. Nine wins matter, but overall opponent strength and elite-win depth trail the teams above.
7 Kentucky Wildcats 7-2. Wins over LSU, Texas A&M and Oklahoma remain excellent, but the 34-6 loss at Tennessee is a significant negative alongside the Alabama loss.
8 Texas Longhorns 7-2. Owns wins over Ohio State, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Missouri. Two losses to Oklahoma and Florida keep an otherwise elite win portfolio from the top five.
9 Alabama Crimson Tide 7-2. Exceptional win portfolio: road win at LSU plus Kentucky, Texas A&M and Mississippi State. Losses to Georgia and Tennessee are both high-quality losses.
10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-1. Eight wins with road victories at Louisville and California. Only loss is to Miami, a strong opponent, though the elite-win portfolio is thinner than teams above.
11 Texas Tech Red Raiders 8-1. Eight wins and a valuable Houston victory. Cincinnati is the lone loss; schedule and top-end wins keep Tech just outside the top ten.
12 Indiana Hoosiers 8-1. Eight wins and only a close loss to Ohio State, with a road win at Michigan. The win portfolio lacks the elite victories of teams above.
13 BYU Cougars 7-2. Notre Dame is an elite signature win that became even stronger this week. Losses to UCF and Utah, including the new Utah defeat, hold BYU down.
14 Houston Cougars 7-2. Beat Cincinnati and owns wins over Oklahoma State and Kansas State. Losses are to Texas Tech and undefeated Utah against one of the nation's toughest schedules.
15 Boise State Broncos 8-1. Eight wins and one loss with a solid overall body of work, but fewer high-end victories and a lighter schedule than the teams above.
16 Oregon Ducks 6-3. Road wins at Ohio State and USC are two excellent victories, and Oregon has one of the nation's toughest schedules. Three losses impose a substantial ceiling.
17 USC Trojans 7-2. Owns an elite win over Ohio State plus a road win at Penn State. Losses to Oregon and Wisconsin prevent a higher placement.
18 Iowa Hawkeyes 7-2. Wins over Michigan, Iowa State, Wisconsin and Northwestern provide good depth. Losses to Ohio State and Minnesota keep Iowa behind the stronger two-loss portfolios.
19 Arizona Wildcats 7-2. Seven wins including a dominant Iowa State victory and a win over TCU. Solid depth but fewer elite results than teams above.
20 South Carolina Gamecocks 6-3. Wins over Tennessee and Texas A&M are highly valuable, and the schedule is difficult. Three losses prevent a higher ranking.
21 Ole Miss Rebels 6-3. Wins over LSU and Missouri remain valuable, but three losses and the 42-7 defeat to Georgia significantly damage the resume.
22 Ohio State Buckeyes 6-3. Elite road win at Indiana plus Iowa, but losses to Texas, USC and Oregon create a three-loss profile that outweighs predictive strength.
23 Wisconsin Badgers 6-3. Owns a major win over USC and has faced a difficult schedule. Three losses cap the resume.
24 New Mexico Lobos 8-1. Eight wins and one loss deserve recognition, but the schedule is among the weakest of serious Top-25 contenders.
25 LSU Tigers 6-3. Wins over Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Auburn retain value, but losses to Kentucky, Ole Miss and Alabama create three defeats despite a very difficult schedule.

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