The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2025-2026 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Ohio State62 1st

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,668 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Penn State3 1st

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,559 pts
3. 3
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   Georgia1 1st

   SEC
   3-0

   1,501 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   LSU1 1st

   SEC
   3-0

   1,468 pts
5. 5
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   Oregon

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,444 pts
6. 6
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   Miami

   ACC
   3-0

   1,379 pts
7. 7
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   Texas

   SEC
   2-1

   1,209 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Illinois

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,150 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Florida State

   ACC
   2-0

   1,023 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 7
    

    Texas A&M

    SEC
    3-0

    1,003 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    3-0

    951 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 4
    

    Oklahoma

    SEC
    3-0

    906 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    4-0

    896 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    2-1

    630 pts
15. 15
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    Tennessee

    SEC
    2-1

    625 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 4
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    3-0

    563 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    3-0

    550 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    3-0

    510 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    3-0

    333 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    2-1

    316 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 13
    

    Notre Dame

    FBS Independents
    0-2

    296 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    3-0

    252 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    3-0

    249 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 14
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    2-1

    198 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    3-0

    160 pts

Others receiving votes BYU 158, Arizona State 141, USC 117, Clemson 116, Tulane 107, Louisville 53, TCU 49, South Florida 48, Mississippi State 27, SMU 24, Nebraska 24, Navy 15, Memphis 14, NC State 13, Washington 13, Baylor 8, Houston 5, Kansas 2, California 1, UNLV 1