Vol. XXV · No. 42 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000

The College Polls Gazette

Friday, October 16, 2026✦ Football · Men's & Women's Basketball · Women's Volleyball✦ Twelve Polls, Every Week

Conference Report

Ranked teams by league

Coaches Poll

College Football · Final · 2025-2026

Big Ten

7 ranked · best No. 1

1

—

Indiana62 1st
Big Ten

16-0
1,550 pts
4

▲ 1

Oregon
Big Ten

13-2
1,349 pts
6

▼ 3

Ohio State
Big Ten

12-2
1,265 pts
17

NEW

Iowa
Big Ten

9-4
410 pts
21

▼ 5

USC
Big Ten

9-4
309 pts
22

▼ 5

Michigan
Big Ten

9-4
276 pts
25

NEW

Illinois
Big Ten

9-4
123 pts

SEC

7 ranked · best No. 3

3

▲ 3

Ole Miss
SEC

13-2
1,400 pts
5

▼ 3

Georgia
SEC

12-2
1,269 pts
8

▼ 1

Texas A&M
SEC

11-2
1,091 pts
9

▲ 2

Alabama
SEC

11-4
1,050 pts
10

▼ 2

Oklahoma
SEC

10-3
946 pts
13

▲ 1

Texas
SEC

10-3
840 pts
15

▼ 3

Vanderbilt
SEC

10-3
602 pts

Big 12

4 ranked · best No. 7

7

▼ 3

Texas Tech
Big 12

12-2
1,142 pts
12

▲ 1

BYU
Big 12

12-2
868 pts
14

▲ 1

Utah
Big 12

11-2
772 pts
19

▲ 5

Houston
Big 12

10-3
349 pts

ACC

3 ranked · best No. 2

2

▲ 8

Miami
ACC

13-3
1,485 pts
16

▲ 5

Virginia
ACC

11-3
567 pts
24

▼ 2

Georgia Tech
ACC

9-4
126 pts

American Athletic

2 ranked · best No. 18

18

—

Tulane
American Athletic

11-3
369 pts
23

▲ 2

Navy
American Athletic

11-2
164 pts

FBS Independents

1 ranked · best No. 11

11

▼ 2

Notre Dame
FBS Independents

10-2
901 pts

Sun Belt

1 ranked · best No. 20

20

▼ 1

James Madison
Sun Belt

12-2
342 pts