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

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	+5	Texas (147) Baseline change -- PPV 23.22 Δ PPV +3.52 σ 3.15 # Votes 231	5502
2	+2	Notre Dame (18) Baseline change -- PPV 21.59 Δ PPV +1.29 σ 2.68 # Votes 237	5118
3	-1	Miami (11) Baseline change -- PPV 20.70 Δ PPV -0.20 σ 4.22 # Votes 235	4905
4	-1	Indiana (35) Baseline change -- PPV 20.59 Δ PPV +0.16 σ 4.27 # Votes 226	4881
5	--	Georgia (11) Baseline change -- PPV 19.80 Δ PPV -0.38 σ 3.90 # Votes 216	4692
6	+2	LSU (3) Baseline change -- PPV 19.09 Δ PPV +0.95 σ 3.82 # Votes 235	4525
7	+4	Texas A&M Baseline change -- PPV 17.38 Δ PPV +3.47 σ 3.01 # Votes 236	4118
8	+4	Alabama (1) Baseline change -- PPV 16.06 Δ PPV +2.64 σ 3.42 # Votes 237	3806
9	--	Ole Miss Baseline change -- PPV 16.03 Δ PPV +1.23 σ 4.52 # Votes 224	3798
10	-9	Ohio State (1) Baseline change -- PPV 15.95 Δ PPV -7.02 σ 6.11 # Votes 204	3781
11	+2	USC (7) Baseline change -- PPV 14.02 Δ PPV +1.38 σ 4.40 # Votes 228	3323
12	+3	BYU Baseline change -- PPV 12.94 Δ PPV +2.27 σ 3.95 # Votes 221	3066
13	+1	Texas Tech Baseline change -- PPV 10.31 Δ PPV -1.06 σ 5.09 # Votes 203	2444
14	+4	Tennessee Baseline change -- PPV 9.76 Δ PPV +3.30 σ 4.47 # Votes 214	2314
15	+4	Utah Baseline change -- PPV 9.67 Δ PPV +4.11 σ 4.43 # Votes 218	2291
16	--	Penn State Baseline change -- PPV 9.18 Δ PPV +1.36 σ 5.00 # Votes 199	2175
17	--	SMU Baseline change -- PPV 8.43 Δ PPV +1.22 σ 4.45 # Votes 207	1999
18	+3	Iowa Baseline change -- PPV 6.39 Δ PPV +1.25 σ 3.86 # Votes 192	1514
19	+3	Virginia Baseline change -- PPV 6.36 Δ PPV +1.72 σ 4.82 # Votes 200	1507
20	+3	Houston Baseline change -- PPV 4.58 Δ PPV +1.36 σ 3.89 # Votes 152	1086
21	NEW	Missouri Baseline change -- PPV 4.46 Δ PPV +2.94 σ 3.64 # Votes 164	1056
22	NEW	Michigan Baseline change -- PPV 4.10 Δ PPV +3.66 σ 4.49 # Votes 141	972
23	+2	Florida Baseline change -- PPV 2.71 Δ PPV +0.83 σ 3.60 # Votes 94	643
23	+1	Louisville Baseline change -- PPV 2.71 Δ PPV +0.44 σ 3.03 # Votes 114	643
25	-18	Oregon Baseline change -- PPV 2.63 Δ PPV -16.29 σ 3.25 # Votes 98	624

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