Media Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 2
   

   Miami40 1st

   ACC
   6-0

   1,697 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 6
   

   BYU20 1st

   Big 12
   6-0

   1,675 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State9 1st

   Big Ten
   6-1

   1,649 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 2
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   6-1

   1,395 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 4
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   6-1

   1,382 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 1
   

   Indiana

   Big Ten
   6-1

   1,370 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Ole Miss

   SEC
   5-1

   1,360 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Texas Tech1 1st

   Big 12
   6-0

   1,336 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   UCLA

   Big Ten
   6-0

   1,159 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Utah

    Big 12
    6-0

    1,153 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 3
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    6-1

    1,151 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 3
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    6-1

    932 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 7
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    5-2

    870 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 6
    

    Houston

    Big 12
    6-1

    785 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Iowa

    Big Ten
    5-1

    747 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 3
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    6-1

    592 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 4
    

    Wake Forest

    ACC
    6-1

    574 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 4
    

    LSU

    SEC
    5-2

    529 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 12
    

    Texas

    SEC
    4-2

    440 pts
20. 20
    NEW
    

    Florida

    SEC
    5-2

    355 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Boise State

    Pac-12
    5-1

    295 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 9
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    5-2

    290 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    SMU

    ACC
    5-1

    265 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    5-1

    254 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Arizona

    Big 12
    5-1

    136 pts

Others receiving votes Oklahoma State 128, Oregon 79, Auburn 61, James Madison 52, Mississippi State 30, New Mexico 6, Oregon State 3