The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Ohio State59 1st

   Big Ten
   5-0

   1,638 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Oregon3 1st

   Big Ten
   5-0

   1,572 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Miami3 1st

   ACC
   5-0

   1,531 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Ole Miss

   SEC
   5-0

   1,402 pts
5. 5
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   Texas A&M1 1st

   SEC
   5-0

   1,330 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Oklahoma

   SEC
   5-0

   1,283 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Indiana

   Big Ten
   5-0

   1,206 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 3
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   4-1

   1,183 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   4-1

   1,128 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    5-0

    1,082 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    LSU

    SEC
    4-1

    999 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    4-1

    889 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    5-0

    819 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    5-0

    736 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 5
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    4-1

    653 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Notre Dame

    FBS Independents
    3-2

    491 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 5
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    5-1

    484 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 5
    

    BYU

    Big 12
    5-0

    453 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 12
    

    Texas

    SEC
    3-2

    372 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 3
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    5-1

    329 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 9
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    5-1

    295 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 16
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    3-2

    294 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Arizona State

    Big 12
    4-1

    292 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    5-1

    258 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Memphis

    American Athletic
    6-0

    162 pts

Others receiving votes Utah 134, Florida State 93, Cincinnati 70, South Florida 65, North Texas 28, Navy 26, Washington 25, USC 23, UNLV 21, Nebraska 17, TCU 15, Old Dominion 13, Louisville 10, Tulane 8, Duke 7, Auburn 7, Iowa 5, SMU 2