The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Ohio State46 1st

   Big Ten
   1-0

   1,684 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   1-0

   1,532 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Notre Dame4 1st

   FBS Independents
   1-0

   1,512 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas2 1st

   SEC
   1-0

   1,462 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Indiana8 1st

   Big Ten
   1-0

   1,428 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 4
   

   Oregon3 1st

   Big Ten
   1-0

   1,422 pts
7. 7
   —
   

   Miami1 1st

   ACC
   1-0

   1,405 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 3
   

   LSU5 1st

   SEC
   1-0

   1,315 pts
9. 9
   —
   

   Ole Miss

   SEC
   1-0

   1,154 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 2
    

    Texas A&M

    SEC
    1-0

    1,079 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 1
    

    Oklahoma

    SEC
    1-0

    1,039 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    1-0

    910 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    1-0

    900 pts
14. 14
    —
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    2-0

    861 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    BYU

    Big 12
    1-0

    840 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    1-0

    621 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 2
    

    SMU

    ACC
    1-0

    501 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    1-0

    491 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 2
    

    Washington

    Big Ten
    1-0

    489 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    1-0

    381 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    1-0

    369 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Houston

    Big 12
    1-0

    214 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    1-0

    182 pts
24. 24
    —
    

    Louisville

    ACC
    0-1

    163 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Virginia

    ACC
    1-0

    89 pts

Others receiving votes Boise State 86, Florida 83, Michigan 69, Arizona 33, Memphis 23, South Carolina 19, Western Michigan 12, Pittsburgh 11, Navy 10, UCLA 7, Illinois 6, Virginia Tech 6, Minnesota 4, James Madison 4, Colorado 3, Vanderbilt 2, Auburn 2, Arizona State 2