The Top 25

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

1. 1
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   Texas61 1st

   SEC
   4-0

   1,737 pts
2. 2
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   Georgia6 1st

   SEC
   5-0

   1,647 pts
3. 3
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   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   5-0

   1,532 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Miami2 1st

   ACC
   5-0

   1,524 pts
5. 5
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   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   4-1

   1,490 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   5-0

   1,460 pts
7. 7
   ▼ 1
   

   Indiana1 1st

   Big Ten
   5-0

   1,380 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   BYU

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,144 pts
9. 9
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   Ole Miss

   SEC
   3-1

   1,095 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    4-1

    1,087 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    5-0

    1,062 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    4-0

    996 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Oregon

    Big Ten
    3-1

    831 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 11
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    4-1

    755 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    4-1

    746 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 8
    

    Florida

    SEC
    4-1

    691 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    4-1

    487 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Oklahoma State

    Big 12
    3-1

    477 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    5-1

    439 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 6
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    4-1

    367 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    UCLA

    Big Ten
    4-0

    287 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 2
    

    Houston

    Big 12
    4-1

    279 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 1
    

    Boise State

    Pac-12
    4-1

    271 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 3
    

    SMU

    ACC
    4-1

    167 pts
25. 25
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    Pittsburgh

    ACC
    5-0

    162 pts

Others receiving votes Kentucky 160, Wake Forest 142, Wisconsin 88, Duke 83, Northwestern 59, Nebraska 48, Minnesota 19, Arizona 19, James Madison 12, North Dakota State 7