2026 Week 3
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 |
Texas Longhorns
(147)
|
5502 | 23.22 | +3.52 | 3.15 | 231 |
| 2 | +2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(18)
|
5118 | 21.59 | +1.29 | 2.68 | 237 |
| 3 | -1 |
Miami Hurricanes
(11)
|
4905 | 20.70 | -0.20 | 4.22 | 235 |
| 4 | -1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
(35)
|
4881 | 20.59 | +0.16 | 4.27 | 226 |
| 5 | -- |
Georgia Bulldogs
(11)
|
4692 | 19.80 | -0.38 | 3.90 | 216 |
| 6 | +2 |
LSU Tigers
(3)
|
4525 | 19.09 | +0.95 | 3.82 | 235 |
| 7 | +4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
4118 | 17.38 | +3.47 | 3.01 | 236 |
| 8 | +4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(1)
|
3806 | 16.06 | +2.64 | 3.42 | 237 |
| 9 | -- |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
3798 | 16.03 | +1.23 | 4.52 | 224 |
| 10 | -9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
(1)
|
3781 | 15.95 | -7.02 | 6.11 | 204 |
| 11 | +2 |
USC Trojans
(7)
|
3323 | 14.02 | +1.38 | 4.40 | 228 |
| 12 | +3 |
BYU Cougars
|
3066 | 12.94 | +2.27 | 3.95 | 221 |
| 13 | +1 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2444 | 10.31 | -1.06 | 5.09 | 203 |
| 14 | +4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2314 | 9.76 | +3.30 | 4.47 | 214 |
| 15 | +4 |
Utah Utes
|
2291 | 9.67 | +4.11 | 4.43 | 218 |
| 16 | -- |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2175 | 9.18 | +1.36 | 5.00 | 199 |
| 17 | -- |
SMU Mustangs
|
1999 | 8.43 | +1.22 | 4.45 | 207 |
| 18 | +3 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1514 | 6.39 | +1.25 | 3.86 | 192 |
| 19 | +3 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
1507 | 6.36 | +1.72 | 4.82 | 200 |
| 20 | +3 |
Houston Cougars
|
1086 | 4.58 | +1.36 | 3.89 | 152 |
| 21 | NEW |
Missouri Tigers
|
1056 | 4.46 | +2.94 | 3.64 | 164 |
| 22 | NEW |
Michigan Wolverines
|
972 | 4.10 | +3.66 | 4.49 | 141 |
| 23 | +2 |
Florida Gators
|
643 | 2.71 | +0.83 | 3.60 | 94 |
| 23 | +1 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
643 | 2.71 | +0.44 | 3.03 | 114 |
| 25 | -18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
624 | 2.63 | -16.29 | 3.25 | 98 |
Dropped: #10 Oklahoma , #20 Washington
Others Receiving Votes: Mississippi State 553, UCLA 507, Duke 488, Oklahoma 447, Washington 416, Auburn 379, Pittsburgh 344, Tulsa 338, South Carolina 273, Kansas State 273, North Dakota St 226, Virginia Tech 213, Western Michigan 198, Boise State 170, Wake Forest 162, Nebraska 161, James Madison 145, USF 138, Maryland 108, North Carolina 97, Vanderbilt 96, Colorado 83, Cincinnati 77, Michigan State 71, New Mexico 56, Oklahoma State 46, Georgia State 20, West Virginia 19, Troy 19, Arizona 19, UMass 18, San José State 17, Miami (OH) 15, Northwestern 14, Colorado State 11, Arizona State 8, Memphis 4, Illinois 3, Minnesota 3, Clemson 3, Appalachian State 2, North Texas 1, UTSA 1