2026 AP Top 25
Oct. 4, 2026
| RK | Team (First-Place Votes) | REC | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (61) | 4-0 | 1737 |
| 2 | Georgia (6) | 5-0 | 1647 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1532 |
| 4 | Miami (2) | 5-0 | 1524 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1490 |
| 6 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1460 |
| 7 | Indiana (1) | 5-0 | 1380 |
| 8 | BYU | 4-0 | 1144 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1095 |
| 10 | LSU | 4-1 | 1087 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1062 |
| 12 | Utah | 4-0 | 996 |
| 13 | Oregon | 3-1 | 831 |
| 14 | Missouri | 4-1 | 755 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 746 |
| 16 | Florida | 4-1 | 691 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 487 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 477 |
| 19 | USC | 5-1 | 439 |
| 20 | Iowa | 4-1 | 367 |
| 21 | UCLA | 4-0 | 287 |
| 22 | Houston | 4-1 | 279 |
| 23 | Boise State | 4-1 | 271 |
| 24 | SMU | 4-1 | 167 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 162 |
Others receiving votes: Kentucky 160, Wake Forest 142, Wisconsin 88, Duke 83, Northwestern 59, Nebraska 48, Minnesota 19, Arizona 19, James Madison 12, North Dakota State 7
Dropped from rankings: Kentucky (24)