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 |
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