2026 Week 9

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Rank ? Change Team (#1 Votes) Points PPV ? Δ PPV ? σ ? # Votes ?
1 -- Miami Hurricanes (229) 6802 24.64 +0.89 1.01 276
2 +1 Ohio State Buckeyes (18) 6325 22.92 +0.74 1.77 276
3 +6 Utah Utes (3) 5881 21.31 +3.81 2.31 276
4 +2 UCLA Bruins (14) 5760 20.87 +2.13 3.46 275
5 +3 Georgia Bulldogs (4) 5598 20.28 +2.09 3.08 276
6 +1 Indiana Hoosiers (3) 5583 20.23 +1.78 2.31 276
7 -2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2) 5294 19.18 +0.17 2.68 275
8 -6 BYU Cougars 4890 17.72 -5.96 2.86 275
9 +3 Kentucky Wildcats (3) 4565 16.54 +3.83 3.83 273
10 +4 Alabama Crimson Tide 3975 14.40 +3.50 4.05 275
11 +5 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 3490 12.64 +3.07 3.76 274
12 -8 Texas Tech Red Raiders 3421 12.39 -7.44 3.66 274
13 +7 Texas Longhorns 3391 12.29 +6.86 4.66 266
14 +4 LSU Tigers 2874 10.41 +4.15 5.12 261
15 -5 Ole Miss Rebels 2822 10.22 -5.89 3.90 261
16 +3 Northwestern Wildcats 2511 9.10 +3.25 4.48 260
17 +6 Arizona Wildcats 2457 8.90 +4.62 4.78 263
18 -7 Tennessee Volunteers 2290 8.30 -6.88 4.18 249
19 -6 Houston Cougars 1960 7.10 -5.13 3.47 257
20 +5 SMU Mustangs 1759 6.37 +3.11 4.48 233
21 +3 Florida Gators 1740 6.30 +2.40 4.13 228
22 -- Boise State Broncos 1644 5.96 +1.27 4.55 237
23 NEW Wisconsin Badgers 732 2.65 +2.57 2.76 194
24 NEW Missouri Tigers 660 2.39 +0.24 2.66 135
25 NEW Oklahoma State Cowboys 568 2.06 +0.86 2.53 140
Rank Change Team (#1 Votes) Points
1 --
Miami (229)
Baseline change
--
PPV
24.64
Δ PPV
+0.89
σ
1.01
# Votes
276
 6802
2 +1
Ohio State (18)
Baseline change
--
PPV
22.92
Δ PPV
+0.74
σ
1.77
# Votes
276
 6325
3 +6
Utah (3)
Baseline change
--
PPV
21.31
Δ PPV
+3.81
σ
2.31
# Votes
276
 5881
4 +2
UCLA (14)
Baseline change
--
PPV
20.87
Δ PPV
+2.13
σ
3.46
# Votes
275
 5760
5 +3
Georgia (4)
Baseline change
--
PPV
20.28
Δ PPV
+2.09
σ
3.08
# Votes
276
 5598
6 +1
Indiana (3)
Baseline change
--
PPV
20.23
Δ PPV
+1.78
σ
2.31
# Votes
276
 5583
7 -2
Notre Dame (2)
Baseline change
--
PPV
19.18
Δ PPV
+0.17
σ
2.68
# Votes
275
 5294
8 -6
BYU
Baseline change
--
PPV
17.72
Δ PPV
-5.96
σ
2.86
# Votes
275
 4890
9 +3
Kentucky (3)
Baseline change
--
PPV
16.54
Δ PPV
+3.83
σ
3.83
# Votes
273
 4565
10 +4
Alabama
Baseline change
--
PPV
14.40
Δ PPV
+3.50
σ
4.05
# Votes
275
 3975
11 +5
Wake Forest
Baseline change
--
PPV
12.64
Δ PPV
+3.07
σ
3.76
# Votes
274
 3490
12 -8
Texas Tech
Baseline change
--
PPV
12.39
Δ PPV
-7.44
σ
3.66
# Votes
274
 3421
13 +7
Texas
Baseline change
--
PPV
12.29
Δ PPV
+6.86
σ
4.66
# Votes
266
 3391
14 +4
LSU
Baseline change
--
PPV
10.41
Δ PPV
+4.15
σ
5.12
# Votes
261
 2874
15 -5
Ole Miss
Baseline change
--
PPV
10.22
Δ PPV
-5.89
σ
3.90
# Votes
261
 2822
16 +3
Northwestern
Baseline change
--
PPV
9.10
Δ PPV
+3.25
σ
4.48
# Votes
260
 2511
17 +6
Arizona
Baseline change
--
PPV
8.90
Δ PPV
+4.62
σ
4.78
# Votes
263
 2457
18 -7
Tennessee
Baseline change
--
PPV
8.30
Δ PPV
-6.88
σ
4.18
# Votes
249
 2290
19 -6
Houston
Baseline change
--
PPV
7.10
Δ PPV
-5.13
σ
3.47
# Votes
257
 1960
20 +5
SMU
Baseline change
--
PPV
6.37
Δ PPV
+3.11
σ
4.48
# Votes
233
 1759
21 +3
Florida
Baseline change
--
PPV
6.30
Δ PPV
+2.40
σ
4.13
# Votes
228
 1740
22 --
Boise State
Baseline change
--
PPV
5.96
Δ PPV
+1.27
σ
4.55
# Votes
237
 1644
23 NEW
Wisconsin
Baseline change
--
PPV
2.65
Δ PPV
+2.57
σ
2.76
# Votes
194
 732
24 NEW
Missouri
Baseline change
--
PPV
2.39
Δ PPV
+0.24
σ
2.66
# Votes
135
 660
25 NEW
Oklahoma State
Baseline change
--
PPV
2.06
Δ PPV
+0.86
σ
2.53
# Votes
140
 568

Dropped: #15 Iowa , #17 USC , #21 James Madison

Others Receiving Votes: UTSA 361, New Mexico 359, James Madison 337, Iowa 318, Nebraska 238, USC 184, Oregon State 165, Cincinnati 163, Minnesota 105, Oregon 92, Oklahoma 76, Virginia Tech 76, South Carolina 56, Liberty 52, North Dakota St 24, Mississippi State 23, Auburn 18, Texas A&M 14, Louisville 12, Duke 10, Ohio 8, Memphis 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Tarleton State 3, Michigan 2, Western Michigan 1