2026 Preseason

Rank ?	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points	PPV ?	Δ PPV ?	σ ?	# Votes ?
1	+4	Ohio State Buckeyes (80)	4300	23.76	+2.39	1.55	181
2	+2	Oregon Ducks (32)	4192	23.16	+1.30	1.49	181
3	-2	Indiana Hoosiers (48)	3951	21.83	-3.17	2.76	181
4	+2	Georgia Bulldogs (4)	3903	21.56	+1.32	1.80	181
5	+6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7)	3789	20.93	+6.50	3.23	181
6	+7	Texas Longhorns (5)	3631	20.06	+7.15	3.30	181
7	-5	Miami Hurricanes (4)	3599	19.88	-3.75	2.53	181
8	-1	Texas Tech Red Raiders	2769	15.30	-3.55	3.54	178
9	-1	Texas A&M Aggies	2643	14.60	-2.49	3.70	176
10	+2	Oklahoma Sooners	2594	14.33	+0.98	3.41	174
11	-8	Ole Miss Rebels	2583	14.27	-7.83	4.72	172
12	-2	Alabama Crimson Tide	2455	13.56	-1.61	3.42	179
13	-4	BYU Cougars	2200	12.15	-3.31	3.94	175
14	NEW	LSU Tigers	2148	11.87	+11.86	4.86	160
15	+5	USC Trojans	2086	11.52	+6.48	4.01	170
16	+6	Michigan Wolverines	1729	9.55	+5.68	3.59	168
17	NEW	Washington Huskies	1153	6.37	+5.23	3.72	148
18	NEW	SMU Mustangs	1113	6.15	+5.22	3.99	152
19	NEW	Tennessee Volunteers	1006	5.56	+5.31	4.16	132
20	NEW	Penn State Nittany Lions	978	5.40	+5.30	4.22	132
20	-6	Utah Utes	978	5.40	-7.48	4.75	135
22	-3	Iowa Hawkeyes	707	3.91	-3.06	3.10	127
23	--	Houston Cougars	649	3.59	-0.26	3.39	118
24	NEW	Louisville Cardinals	605	3.34	+3.04	3.22	113
25	NEW	Missouri Tigers	297	1.64	+1.50	2.04	59

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	+4	Ohio State (80) Baseline change -- PPV 23.76 Δ PPV +2.39 σ 1.55 # Votes 181	4300
2	+2	Oregon (32) Baseline change -- PPV 23.16 Δ PPV +1.30 σ 1.49 # Votes 181	4192
3	-2	Indiana (48) Baseline change -- PPV 21.83 Δ PPV -3.17 σ 2.76 # Votes 181	3951
4	+2	Georgia (4) Baseline change -- PPV 21.56 Δ PPV +1.32 σ 1.80 # Votes 181	3903
5	+6	Notre Dame (7) Baseline change -- PPV 20.93 Δ PPV +6.50 σ 3.23 # Votes 181	3789
6	+7	Texas (5) Baseline change -- PPV 20.06 Δ PPV +7.15 σ 3.30 # Votes 181	3631
7	-5	Miami (4) Baseline change -- PPV 19.88 Δ PPV -3.75 σ 2.53 # Votes 181	3599
8	-1	Texas Tech Baseline change -- PPV 15.30 Δ PPV -3.55 σ 3.54 # Votes 178	2769
9	-1	Texas A&M Baseline change -- PPV 14.60 Δ PPV -2.49 σ 3.70 # Votes 176	2643
10	+2	Oklahoma Baseline change -- PPV 14.33 Δ PPV +0.98 σ 3.41 # Votes 174	2594
11	-8	Ole Miss Baseline change -- PPV 14.27 Δ PPV -7.83 σ 4.72 # Votes 172	2583
12	-2	Alabama Baseline change -- PPV 13.56 Δ PPV -1.61 σ 3.42 # Votes 179	2455
13	-4	BYU Baseline change -- PPV 12.15 Δ PPV -3.31 σ 3.94 # Votes 175	2200
14	NEW	LSU Baseline change -- PPV 11.87 Δ PPV +11.86 σ 4.86 # Votes 160	2148
15	+5	USC Baseline change -- PPV 11.52 Δ PPV +6.48 σ 4.01 # Votes 170	2086
16	+6	Michigan Baseline change -- PPV 9.55 Δ PPV +5.68 σ 3.59 # Votes 168	1729
17	NEW	Washington Baseline change -- PPV 6.37 Δ PPV +5.23 σ 3.72 # Votes 148	1153
18	NEW	SMU Baseline change -- PPV 6.15 Δ PPV +5.22 σ 3.99 # Votes 152	1113
19	NEW	Tennessee Baseline change -- PPV 5.56 Δ PPV +5.31 σ 4.16 # Votes 132	1006
20	NEW	Penn State Baseline change -- PPV 5.40 Δ PPV +5.30 σ 4.22 # Votes 132	978
20	-6	Utah Baseline change -- PPV 5.40 Δ PPV -7.48 σ 4.75 # Votes 135	978
22	-3	Iowa Baseline change -- PPV 3.91 Δ PPV -3.06 σ 3.10 # Votes 127	707
23	--	Houston Baseline change -- PPV 3.59 Δ PPV -0.26 σ 3.39 # Votes 118	649
24	NEW	Louisville Baseline change -- PPV 3.34 Δ PPV +3.04 σ 3.22 # Votes 113	605
25	NEW	Missouri Baseline change -- PPV 1.64 Δ PPV +1.50 σ 2.04 # Votes 59	297

Dropped: #15 Vanderbilt , #16 Virginia , #17 James Madison , #18 Tulane , #21 North Texas , #24 Navy , #25 TCU

Others Receiving Votes: Clemson 264, Arizona 215, Boise State 205, Illinois 203, Vanderbilt 199, Virginia 198, Florida 194, James Madison 159, South Carolina 98, Tulane 95, Georgia Tech 91, Arizona State 71, Virginia Tech 65, Navy 63, Auburn 60, California 53, Florida State 47, North Texas 45, TCU 40, Oklahoma State 35, North Dakota St 34, UNLV 31, Duke 28, Mississippi State 22, Kansas State 22, Iowa State 21, Pittsburgh 21, USF 21, West Virginia 14, New Mexico 13, ECU 11, Nebraska 11, Minnesota 11, Rutgers 9, Old Dominion 8, UAB 7, Memphis 7, Maryland 7, UCLA 7, Hawai'i 6, Western Michigan 6, Fresno State 5, Army 5, Michigan State 5, Washington St 4, Toledo 4, Syracuse 4, NC State 4, Texas State 3, UTSA 3, Montana State 3, Kennesaw State 2, San Diego State 2, Troy 2, North Carolina 1, South Dakota State 1, Appalachian State 1, Wisconsin 1