The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Texas45 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,806 pts
2. 2
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   Georgia20 1st

   SEC
   5-0

   1,760 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Notre Dame1 1st

   FBS Independents
   5-0

   1,630 pts
4. 4
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   Miami

   ACC
   5-0

   1,622 pts
5. 5
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   Indiana8 1st

   Big Ten
   5-0

   1,556 pts
6. 6
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   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   4-1

   1,514 pts
7. 7
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   Alabama

   SEC
   5-0

   1,483 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   BYU

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,214 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas Tech

   Big 12
   5-0

   1,169 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    4-1

    1,136 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    3-1

    1,059 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    4-0

    1,015 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Oregon

    Big Ten
    3-1

    948 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    4-1

    768 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 7
    

    Florida

    SEC
    4-1

    672 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 9
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    4-1

    646 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    5-1

    643 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 4
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    4-1

    457 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    Houston

    Big 12
    4-1

    391 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 4
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    4-1

    355 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 2
    

    SMU

    ACC
    4-1

    354 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    UCLA

    Big Ten
    4-0

    318 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 2
    

    Duke

    ACC
    4-0

    274 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Pittsburgh

    ACC
    5-0

    242 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    4-1

    210 pts

Others receiving votes Oklahoma State 187, Boise State 161, Nebraska 117, Wake Forest 87, Northwestern 70, Wisconsin 47, James Madison 42, Minnesota 40, North Dakota State 29, Arizona 15, New Mexico 7, Baylor 3, Texas A&M 1, Virginia Tech 1, Kansas State 1