The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgia60 1st

   SEC
   6-0

   1,832 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Notre Dame3 1st

   FBS Independents
   6-0

   1,713 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Miami1 1st

   ACC
   5-0

   1,688 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Indiana9 1st

   Big Ten
   6-0

   1,633 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State1 1st

   Big Ten
   5-1

   1,565 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 5
   

   Texas

   SEC
   4-1

   1,369 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   5-1

   1,358 pts
8. 8
   —
   

   BYU

   Big 12
   5-0

   1,355 pts
9. 9
   —
   

   Texas Tech

   Big 12
   5-0

   1,240 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    4-1

    1,180 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    5-0

    1,109 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 10
    

    UCLA

    Big Ten
    5-0

    912 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 3
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    5-1

    863 pts
14. 14
    —
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    5-1

    837 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    6-1

    758 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    5-1

    729 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 8
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    5-1

    667 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Houston

    Big 12
    5-1

    520 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    4-1

    463 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    4-1

    403 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 11
    

    LSU

    SEC
    4-2

    361 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 1
    

    SMU

    ACC
    4-1

    330 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    5-1

    229 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Boise State

    Pac-12
    5-1

    205 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 12
    

    Oregon

    Big Ten
    3-2

    200 pts

Others receiving votes Northwestern 107, Arizona 92, Nebraska 74, Oklahoma 50, Wisconsin 39, Duke 35, James Madison 33, Florida 32, Pittsburgh 25, New Mexico 16, UTSA 10, Baylor 9, Memphis 6, Oregon State 2, North Carolina 1