The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Texas62 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,737 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Georgia6 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,646 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   4-0

   1,581 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Miami1 1st

   ACC
   4-0

   1,501 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   3-1

   1,465 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   Indiana1 1st

   Big Ten
   4-0

   1,408 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   4-0

   1,305 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 13
   

   Florida

   SEC
   4-0

   1,272 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 5
   

   Ole Miss

   SEC
   3-1

   1,089 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 1
    

    BYU

    Big 12
    3-0

    1,078 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    3-1

    1,073 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    4-0

    1,053 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    4-0

    903 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    4-0

    856 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 5
    

    Oregon

    Big Ten
    3-1

    725 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 8
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    4-0

    715 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 3
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    3-1

    663 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 6
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    4-1

    410 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    3-1

    345 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 5
    

    Houston

    Big 12
    3-1

    278 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    SMU

    ACC
    3-1

    246 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Boise State

    Pac-12
    3-1

    221 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    UCLA

    Big Ten
    4-0

    218 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    3-1

    150 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 6
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    3-1

    118 pts

Others receiving votes Wisconsin 102, Duke 101, Penn State 98, Wake Forest 88, Virginia Tech 86, Michigan 54, Pittsburgh 52, Nebraska 36, Louisville 25, Cincinnati 20, James Madison 10, Arizona 8, Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 6, Northwestern 1