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ColombianInIowa24 Ballot for 2026 Week 11

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 8, 2026, 10:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Computer swap mechanisms with random swaps used to fill in unknowns based on past season data outcomes and then recombined in Monte Carlo. Well shaken out, if a bit surprised with what is going on in 15-25. Very happy with who is in 25-30, variation wearing out. Not happy with SEC fest, but until the conference plays other teams, it'll remain.

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs 8.02 - [8-1] Defining victory. Up next, Mizzou. (Mode: 1, Median: 5)
2 UCLA Bruins 10.47 - [9-0] Trippy opponent, beat back. (Mode: 1, Median: 6)
3 Utah Utes 11.39 - [9-0] Defining win again. Up next #14 Arizona, to really show how strong this team is. (Mode: 1, Median: 7)
4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19.63 - [8-1] YES. Up next, the always trap game. (Mode: 9, Median: 14)
5 Alabama Crimson Tide 23.31 - [7-2] Great win over LSU, showing which team is actually well coached. Up next Vanderbilt. (Mode: 16, Median: 18)
6 BYU Cougars 24.28 - [7-2] This might surprise some, but losing in a close game to Utah isn't too bad. Up next, a surging Baylor. (Mode: 3 & 6, Median: 15)
7 Texas Longhorns 26.65 - [7-2] Good win over Mizzou. Up next, #12 LSU. (Mode: 3, Median: 17)
8 James Madison Dukes 27.88 - [8-0-2] Finally winning again, this time against Southern Miss. SOS improvement with Liberty dominance is the main reason they can remain high. To be honest, I have no idea why they are here again with two ties. Up next, UConn. (Modes: 3 & 4, Median: 19)
9 Tennessee Volunteers 28.70 - [7-2] Dominance against #18 Kentucky. Up next, Texas A&M. (Mode: 10, Median: 21)
10 Houston Cougars 28.81 - [7-2] Cincinnati is beat back. Up next, Iowa State. (Modes: 22 & 38, Median: 24)
11 Miami Hurricanes 29.66 - [7-1-1] Dismantled by #4 Notre Dame, with Malachi Toney out. Couldn't have happened to a worse person. Up next, may they continue to flounder against Duke. (Mode: 8, Median: 23)
12 Wisconsin Badgers 32.21 - [6-3] Dominance over nobody. Why did they climb up? Only losses are to #2 UCLA, #4 Notre Dame and a solid Iowa team. SOS boost helps them. Up next, more nobody. (Mode: 26, Median: 28)
13 LSU Tigers 33.18 - [6-2-1] Trounced, but still not by bad competition. Up next, #7 Texas. (Mode: 17, Median: 27)
14 Texas Tech Red Raiders 33.45 - [8-1] Close and shaky win against WVU. Up next, a surging Oklahoma State. (Mode: 5, Median: 27)
15 Arizona Wildcats 33.68 - [7-2] Up next #3 Utah. (Mode: 21, Median: 31)
16 Kentucky Wildcats 34.16 - [5-2-2] Recall they haven't really done a lot of winning, and got bullied by #9 Tennessee. Up next, Florida (Mode: 11, Median: 28)
17 Indiana Hoosiers 34.20 - [6-1-2] BYE. See last week for reasoning. Up next, USC. (Mode: 16, Median: 28)
18 Oklahoma Sooners 34.21 - [5-4] Losses to Michigan (bad), #18 Kentucky, #22 South Carolina, and #1 Georgia. Wins against #7 Texas and #21 New Mexico. Unusual resume keeps them ranked as a 4-loss team. (Mode: 5, Median: 22)
19 Ohio State Buckeyes 34.25 - [6-3] Quality of wins pushes them up, despite losing to #24 Oregon, #7 Texas, and USC. Up next, another must win against Northwestern. (Mode: 2, Median: 27)
20 Boise State Broncos 35.45 - [8-1] Another nasty shootout. Up next Oregon State, trying to keep any semblance of their season alive. (Modes: 12, 25, 36, 41, Median: 32)
21 New Mexico Lobos 36.17 - [8-1] Only loss is to #18 Oklahoma with a back-up QB. Up next UNLV. (Modes: 21 & 23, Median: 33)
22 South Carolina Gamecocks 36.39 - [6-2-1] Texas A&M win. Up next Arkansas. (Modes: 13 & 20, Median: 30)
23 Ole Miss Rebels 36.40 - [6-3] Demolition by #1 Georgia. Up next #18 Oklahoma. (Mode: 14, Median: 31)
24 Oregon Ducks 37.73 - [6-3] Emphatic win over the Buckeyes to climb back in. Up next, Michigan, in a bid to claw back into the CFP. (Mode: 7, Median: 30)

SEC: 9
B1G: 5
Big XII: 5
SBC: 1
ACC: 2
Pac-12: 1
MWC: 1

AAC: #28.
C-USA: #30
MAC: #45
25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 42.56 - [7-1-1] Loss to Miami (FL) hurts more now. Up next #26 SMU. (Mode: 10, Median: 39) I cheated a little here, since on the rerun they were a little lower. I want ranked Wake Forest.

Notable omissions: #26 SMU, luck of the draw. #29 Iowa, not really sure why they are low when Wisconsin is so high. #34 USC, a more confusing version of Iowa.

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