2026
Preseason
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Rankings
Ohio State Buckeyes
Oregon Ducks
Indiana Hoosiers
Georgia Bulldogs
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
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UCLA Bruins
Toledo Rockets
ECU Pirates
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Old Dominion Monarchs
Cincinnati Bearcats
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UAB Blazers
Syracuse Orange
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NC State Wolfpack
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UTSA Roadrunners
San Diego State Aztecs
Troy Trojans
Wisconsin Badgers
Appalachian State Mountaineers
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Air Force Falcons
North Carolina Tar Heels
Miami (OH) RedHawks
Main Poll Voters
| User | Rank | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Versigot | 15 | Eric Morris was the best head coaching hire of the previous cycle, I'd expect him to immediately revive the program and have the Cowboys well in the fight for the Big 12 |
| owlalwaysloveyew | 17 | |
| dabul-master | 22 | |
| AJ_CC | 23 | |
| douchebagjack | 23 | |
| jalexjsmithj | 24 | |
| aggiebruin27 | 25 | |
| AllHawkeyesGoToHell | 25 | |
| SIMBONEGTP | 25 |
Provisional Poll Voters
| User | Rank | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Hetoxy | 11 | |
| Rare_Bit5844 | 15 | |
| ndbfsu22 | 18 | |
| noah_divine | 18 | basically North Texas' entire team from last year, and yep, i am EXTREMELY high on them in 2026. i love Mestemaker and Caleb Hawkins might be the best running back in the country. prove me right Eric Morris |
| MajikSix | 19 | |
| DarthGlazer | 21 | |
| iron_horseshoe88 | 21 | |
| DwayneBaconStan | 22 | |
| ElyxUW | 23 | |
| Different-Salary2899 | 25 | |
| Pure-Shirt-5831 | 25 |
Blue = Human
Red = Computer
Green = Hybrid
Bold = before the AP poll was published
Normal = after the AP poll was published
Red = Computer
Green = Hybrid
Bold = before the AP poll was published
Normal = after the AP poll was published