The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2026-2027 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Texas46 1st

   SEC
   3-0

   1,807 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Georgia16 1st

   SEC
   3-0

   1,742 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Notre Dame2 1st

   FBS Independents
   3-0

   1,636 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Indiana9 1st

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,613 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Miami1 1st

   ACC
   3-0

   1,552 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 3
   

   Ole Miss

   SEC
   3-0

   1,501 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   2-1

   1,473 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   3-0

   1,309 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 4
   

   BYU

   Big 12
   3-0

   1,089 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    3-0

    1,079 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 4
    

    LSU

    SEC
    2-1

    1,067 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 1
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    4-0

    1,057 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    3-0

    833 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    3-0

    814 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    3-0

    743 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Oregon

    Big Ten
    2-1

    594 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    3-0

    580 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    3-0

    545 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    Louisville

    ACC
    2-1

    519 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 12
    

    Texas A&M

    SEC
    2-1

    447 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    3-0

    382 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    3-0

    370 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington

    Big Ten
    3-0

    251 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 3
    

    Oklahoma

    SEC
    2-1

    213 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 9
    

    SMU

    ACC
    2-1

    162 pts

Others receiving votes Houston 116, Mississippi State 114, Duke 70, West Virginia 55, Kentucky 54, Oklahoma State 36, Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 30, Vanderbilt 29, Boise State 29, Tulsa 20, UCLA 18, Kansas State 18, Western Michigan 17, Nebraska 11, North Dakota State 8, Northwestern 4, Clemson 3, Massachusetts 2, James Madison 2, Arizona 1