College football rankings 2026
AP Top 25, week 6
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas (61) | 4-0 | 1737 | |
| 2 |  Georgia (6) | 5-0 | 1647 | |
| 3 |  Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1532 | |
| 4 |  Miami (2) | 5-0 | 1524 | |
| 5 |  Ohio State | 4-1 | 1490 | |
| 6 | ▲1 |  Alabama | 5-0 | 1460 |
| 7 | ▼1 |  Indiana (1) | 5-0 | 1380 |
| 8 | ▲2 |  BYU | 4-0 | 1144 |
| 9 |  Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1095 | |
| 10 | ▲1 |  LSU | 4-1 | 1087 |
| 11 | ▲1 |  Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1062 |
| 12 | ▲1 |  Utah | 4-0 | 996 |
| 13 | ▲2 |  Oregon | 3-1 | 831 |
| 14 | ▲11 |  Missouri | 4-1 | 755 |
| 15 | ▲2 |  Tennessee | 4-1 | 746 |
| 16 | ▼8 |  Florida | 4-1 | 691 |
| 17 | ▼1 |  Mississippi State | 4-1 | 487 |
| 18 | ▲1 |  Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 477 |
| 19 | ▼1 |  USC | 5-1 | 439 |
| 20 | ▼6 |  Iowa | 4-1 | 367 |
| 21 | ▲2 |  UCLA | 4-0 | 287 |
| 22 | ▼2 |  Houston | 4-1 | 279 |
| 23 | ▼1 |  Boise State | 4-1 | 271 |
| 24 | ▼3 |  SMU | 4-1 | 167 |
| 25 | NEW |  Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 162 |
Coaches Poll, week 6
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (45) | 4-0 | 1806 | |
| 2 | Georgia (20) | 5-0 | 1760 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame (1) | 5-0 | 1630 | |
| 4 | Miami | 5-0 | 1622 | |
| 5 | Indiana (8) | 5-0 | 1556 | |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1514 | |
| 7 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1483 | |
| 8 | ▲1 | BYU | 4-0 | 1214 |
| 9 | ▲1 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1169 |
| 10 | ▲1 | LSU | 4-1 | 1136 |
| 11 | ▲1 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1059 |
| 12 | ▲1 | Utah | 4-0 | 1015 |
| 13 | ▲2 | Oregon | 3-1 | 948 |
| 14 | ▲3 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 768 |
| 15 | ▼7 | Florida | 4-1 | 672 |
| 16 | ▲9 | Missouri | 4-1 | 646 |
| 17 | ▲1 | USC | 5-1 | 643 |
| 18 | ▼4 | Iowa | 4-1 | 457 |
| 19 | ▲1 | Houston | 4-1 | 391 |
| 20 | ▼4 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 355 |
| 21 | ▼2 | SMU | 4-1 | 354 |
| 22 | ▲1 | UCLA | 4-0 | 318 |
| 23 | ▼2 |  Duke | 4-0 | 274 |
| 24 | NEW | Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 242 |
| 25 | NEW |  Kentucky | 4-1 | 210 |
AP Top 25, week 5
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (62) | 4-0 | 1737 | |
| 2 | Georgia (6) | 5-0 | 1646 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1581 | |
| 4 | ▲2 | Miami (1) | 5-0 | 1501 |
| 5 | ▲2 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1465 |
| 6 | ▼1 | Indiana (1) | 5-0 | 1408 |
| 7 | ▲1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1305 |
| 8 | ▲13 | Florida | 4-1 | 1272 |
| 9 | ▼5 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1089 |
| 10 | ▼1 | BYU | 4-0 | 1078 |
| 11 | ▼1 | LSU | 4-1 | 1073 |
| 12 | ▼1 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1053 |
| 13 | ▲2 | Utah | 4-0 | 903 |
| 14 | ▲3 | Iowa | 4-1 | 856 |
| 15 | ▲5 | Oregon | 3-1 | 725 |
| 16 | ▲8 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 715 |
| 17 | ▼3 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 663 |
| 18 | ▼6 | USC | 5-1 | 410 |
| 19 | NEW | Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 345 |
| 20 | ▲5 | Houston | 4-1 | 278 |
| 21 | ▲1 | SMU | 4-1 | 246 |
| 22 | NEW | Boise State | 4-1 | 221 |
| 23 | NEW | UCLA | 4-0 | 218 |
| 24 | NEW | Kentucky | 4-1 | 150 |
| 25 | ▼6 | Missouri | 4-1 | 118 |
Coaches Poll, week 5
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (45) | 4-0 | 1779 | |
| 2 | Georgia (17) | 5-0 | 1735 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame (3) | 5-0 | 1641 | |
| 4 | ▲1 | Miami | 5-0 | 1569 |
| 5 | ▼1 | Indiana (8) | 5-0 | 1554 |
| 6 | ▲1 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1463 |
| 7 | ▲1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1399 |
| 8 | ▲14 | Florida | 4-1 | 1214 |
| 9 | BYU | 4-0 | 1166 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1108 | |
| 11 | LSU | 4-1 | 1097 | |
| 12 | ▼6 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1021 |
| 13 | ▲2 | Utah | 4-0 | 917 |
| 14 | ▲3 | Iowa | 4-1 | 887 |
| 15 | ▲1 | Oregon | 3-1 | 866 |
| 16 | NEW | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 658 |
| 17 | ▼4 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 648 |
| 18 | ▼6 | USC | 5-1 | 511 |
| 19 | ▲6 | SMU | 4-1 | 327 |
| 20 | NEW | Houston | 4-1 | 301 |
| 21 | NEW | Duke | 4-0 | 230 |
| 22 | ▼8 |  Penn State | 3-2 | 207 |
| 23 | NEW | UCLA | 4-0 | 183 |
| 24 | ▼6 |  Michigan | 3-2 | 166 |
| 25 | ▼4 | Missouri | 4-1 | 152 |
AP Top 25, week 4
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (58) | 4-0 | 1706 | |
| 2 | Georgia (3) | 5-0 | 1580 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1517 | |
| 4 | ▲4 | Ole Miss (3) | 3-1 | 1488 |
| 5 | ▼1 | Indiana (4) | 5-0 | 1467 |
| 6 | ▼1 | Miami (1) | 5-0 | 1445 |
| 7 | ▼1 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1415 |
| 8 | ▲2 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1182 |
| 9 | ▲2 | BYU | 4-0 | 1090 |
| 10 | ▼3 | LSU | 4-1 | 1078 |
| 11 | ▲2 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1067 |
| 12 | USC | 5-1 | 907 | |
| 13 | ▲1 | Penn State | 3-2 | 850 |
| 14 | ▲1 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 826 |
| 15 | ▲2 | Utah | 4-0 | 752 |
| 16 | ▲7 |  Louisville | 2-3 | 692 |
| 17 | ▲1 | Iowa | 4-1 | 561 |
| 18 | ▲1 | Michigan | 3-2 | 432 |
| 19 | ▲1 | Missouri | 4-1 | 369 |
| 20 | ▲1 | Oregon | 3-1 | 364 |
| 21 | NEW | Florida | 4-1 | 269 |
| 22 | ▼6 | SMU | 4-1 | 212 |
| 23 | ▼14 |  Texas A&M | 3-2 | 202 |
| 24 | NEW | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 179 |
| 25 | ▼3 | Houston | 4-1 | 127 |
Coaches Poll, week 4
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (46) | 4-0 | 1807 | |
| 2 | Georgia (16) | 5-0 | 1742 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame (2) | 5-0 | 1636 | |
| 4 | Indiana (9) | 5-0 | 1613 | |
| 5 | Miami (1) | 5-0 | 1552 | |
| 6 | ▲3 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1501 |
| 7 | ▼1 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1473 |
| 8 | ▲2 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1309 |
| 9 | ▲4 | BYU | 4-0 | 1089 |
| 10 | ▲2 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1079 |
| 11 | ▼4 | LSU | 4-1 | 1067 |
| 12 | ▼1 | USC | 5-1 | 1057 |
| 13 | ▲1 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 833 |
| 14 | ▲1 | Penn State | 3-2 | 814 |
| 15 | ▲2 | Utah | 4-0 | 743 |
| 16 | ▲2 | Oregon | 3-1 | 594 |
| 17 | ▲3 | Iowa | 4-1 | 580 |
| 18 | ▲1 | Michigan | 3-2 | 545 |
| 19 | NEW | Louisville | 2-3 | 519 |
| 20 | ▼12 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 447 |
| 21 | ▲1 | Missouri | 4-1 | 382 |
| 22 | NEW | Florida | 4-1 | 370 |
| 23 | ▲1 |  Washington | 3-2 | 251 |
| 24 | ▼3 |  Oklahoma | 2-2 | 213 |
| 25 | ▼9 | SMU | 4-1 | 162 |
AP Top 25, week 3
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲3 | Texas (56) | 4-0 | 1678 |
| 2 | Georgia (3) | 5-0 | 1551 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame (1) | 5-0 | 1531 | |
| 4 | ▲1 | Indiana (3) | 5-0 | 1466 |
| 5 | ▲2 | Miami (4) | 5-0 | 1452 |
| 6 | ▼5 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1407 |
| 7 | ▲1 | LSU (1) | 4-1 | 1334 |
| 8 | ▲1 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1216 |
| 9 | ▲1 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 1165 |
| 10 | ▲2 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1068 |
| 11 | ▲4 | BYU | 4-0 | 966 |
| 12 | ▲2 | USC | 5-1 | 944 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 910 | |
| 14 | ▲2 | Penn State | 3-2 | 692 |
| 15 | ▲3 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 676 |
| 16 | ▲1 | SMU | 4-1 | 636 |
| 17 | ▲3 | Utah | 4-0 | 558 |
| 18 | ▲3 | Iowa | 4-1 | 391 |
| 19 | NEW | Michigan | 3-2 | 382 |
| 20 | ▲3 | Missouri | 4-1 | 344 |
| 21 | ▼15 | Oregon | 3-1 | 324 |
| 22 | Houston | 4-1 | 292 | |
| 23 | ▲1 | Louisville | 2-3 | 244 |
| 24 | ▼13 | Oklahoma | 2-2 | 222 |
| 25 |  Virginia | 3-2 | 182 |
Coaches Poll, week 3
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲2 | Texas (42) | 4-0 | 1804 |
| 2 | Georgia (15) | 5-0 | 1732 | |
| 3 | ▲1 | Notre Dame (4) | 5-0 | 1639 |
| 4 | ▲1 | Indiana (10) | 5-0 | 1611 |
| 5 | ▲2 | Miami (2) | 5-0 | 1549 |
| 6 | ▼5 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1480 |
| 7 | ▲1 | LSU (1) | 4-1 | 1405 |
| 8 | ▲1 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 1311 |
| 9 | ▲2 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1228 |
| 10 | ▲2 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1206 |
| 11 | ▲3 | USC | 5-1 | 1023 |
| 12 | ▲1 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 977 |
| 13 | ▲2 | BYU | 4-0 | 975 |
| 14 | ▲4 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 679 |
| 15 | ▲1 | Penn State | 3-2 | 676 |
| 16 | ▲1 | SMU | 4-1 | 605 |
| 17 | ▲3 | Utah | 4-0 | 590 |
| 18 | ▼12 | Oregon | 3-1 | 564 |
| 19 | ▲5 | Michigan | 3-2 | 426 |
| 20 | ▲1 | Iowa | 4-1 | 423 |
| 21 | ▼11 | Oklahoma | 2-2 | 395 |
| 22 | ▲1 | Missouri | 4-1 | 340 |
| 23 | ▼1 | Houston | 4-1 | 290 |
| 24 | ▼5 | Washington | 3-2 | 268 |
| 25 | Virginia | 3-2 | 249 |
AP Top 25, week 2
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (46) | 4-1 | 1684 | |
| 2 | ▲1 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1532 |
| 3 | ▲1 | Notre Dame (4) | 5-0 | 1512 |
| 4 | ▲1 | Texas (2) | 4-0 | 1462 |
| 5 | ▲1 | Indiana (8) | 5-0 | 1428 |
| 6 | ▼4 | Oregon (3) | 3-1 | 1422 |
| 7 | Miami (1) | 5-0 | 1405 | |
| 8 | ▲3 | LSU (5) | 4-1 | 1315 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1154 | |
| 10 | ▼2 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 1079 |
| 11 | ▼1 | Oklahoma | 2-2 | 1039 |
| 12 | ▲1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 910 |
| 13 | ▼1 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 900 |
| 14 | USC | 5-1 | 861 | |
| 15 | ▼1 | BYU | 4-0 | 840 |
| 16 | ▲2 | Penn State | 3-2 | 621 |
| 17 | ▲2 | SMU | 4-1 | 501 |
| 18 | ▲2 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 491 |
| 19 | ▼2 | Washington | 3-2 | 489 |
| 20 | ▲1 | Utah | 4-0 | 381 |
| 21 | ▲1 | Iowa | 4-1 | 369 |
| 22 | ▲1 | Houston | 4-1 | 214 |
| 23 | ▲2 | Missouri | 4-1 | 182 |
| 24 | Louisville | 2-3 | 163 | |
| 25 | NEW | Virginia | 3-2 | 89 |
Coaches Poll, week 2
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (50) | 4-1 | 1801 | |
| 2 | ▲1 | Georgia (7) | 5-0 | 1672 |
| 3 | ▲1 | Texas (1) | 4-0 | 1600 |
| 4 | ▲1 | Notre Dame (4) | 5-0 | 1558 |
| 5 | ▲1 | Indiana (11) | 5-0 | 1537 |
| 6 | ▼4 | Oregon (1) | 3-1 | 1524 |
| 7 | Miami | 5-0 | 1477 | |
| 8 | ▲5 | LSU | 4-1 | 1279 |
| 9 | ▼1 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 1204 |
| 10 | ▼1 | Oklahoma | 2-2 | 1184 |
| 11 | ▼1 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1141 |
| 12 | ▼1 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1059 |
| 13 | ▼1 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 955 |
| 14 | USC | 5-1 | 919 | |
| 15 | BYU | 4-0 | 838 | |
| 16 | ▲1 | Penn State | 3-2 | 612 |
| 17 | ▲3 | SMU | 4-1 | 517 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 513 | |
| 19 | Washington | 3-2 | 432 | |
| 20 | ▲1 | Utah | 4-0 | 415 |
| 21 | ▲1 | Iowa | 4-1 | 411 |
| 22 | ▲2 | Houston | 4-1 | 236 |
| 23 | ▲2 | Missouri | 4-1 | 231 |
| 24 | ▼8 | Michigan | 3-2 | 164 |
| 25 | NEW | Florida | 4-1 | 157 |
| 25 | NEW | Virginia | 3-2 | 157 |
AP Top 25, week 1
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (40) | 4-1 | 1672 | |
| 2 | Oregon (14) | 3-1 | 1597 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 5-0 | 1513 | |
| 4 | Notre Dame (6) | 5-0 | 1510 | |
| 5 | Texas | 4-0 | 1483 | |
| 6 | Indiana (8) | 5-0 | 1440 | |
| 7 | Miami (1) | 5-0 | 1379 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 1131 | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1102 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 2-2 | 1047 | |
| 11 | LSU | 4-1 | 988 | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 983 | |
| 13 | Alabama | 5-0 | 904 | |
| 14 | USC | 5-1 | 839 | |
| 14 | BYU | 4-0 | 839 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 3-2 | 718 | |
| 17 | Washington | 3-2 | 501 | |
| 18 | Penn State | 3-2 | 482 | |
| 19 | SMU | 4-1 | 434 | |
| 20 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 394 | |
| 21 | Utah | 4-0 | 304 | |
| 22 | Iowa | 4-1 | 260 | |
| 23 | Houston | 4-1 | 252 | |
| 24 | Louisville | 2-3 | 194 | |
| 25 | Missouri | 4-1 | 117 |
Coaches Poll, week 1
| # | Move | Team | Rec | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (38) | 4-1 | 1741 | |
| 2 | Oregon (6) | 3-1 | 1637 | |
| 3 | Georgia (7) | 5-0 | 1591 | |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 4-0 | 1544 | |
| 5 | Notre Dame (5) | 5-0 | 1524 | |
| 6 | Indiana (14) | 5-0 | 1522 | |
| 7 | Miami | 5-0 | 1409 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3-2 | 1174 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 2-2 | 1104 | |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1096 | |
| 11 | Alabama | 5-0 | 1050 | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1034 | |
| 13 | LSU | 4-1 | 951 | |
| 14 | USC | 5-1 | 838 | |
| 15 | BYU | 4-0 | 781 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 3-2 | 719 | |
| 17 | Penn State | 3-2 | 463 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 428 | |
| 19 | Washington | 3-2 | 406 | |
| 20 | SMU | 4-1 | 378 | |
| 21 | Utah | 4-0 | 313 | |
| 22 | Iowa | 4-1 | 291 | |
| 23 |  Clemson | 3-2 | 235 | |
| 24 | Houston | 4-1 | 194 | |
| 25 | Missouri | 4-1 | 158 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is No. 1 in the AP poll?
Texas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 (week 6, 2026) with 61 first-place votes and a 4-0 record.
How many SEC teams are ranked?
9 SEC teams are in the AP Top 25: No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Georgia, No. 6 Alabama, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Missouri, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Florida, No. 17 Mississippi State.
When do the College Football Playoff rankings come out?
The CFP selection committee publishes weekly rankings from early November. The final rankings and the 12-team bracket are revealed on Selection Day, December 6, 2026. Until then the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll are the main polls.
When are the AP and Coaches polls released?
Both polls come out on Sunday afternoons during the season, after the weekend's games, and this page updates with them.