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2026 PRESEASON RANKINGS

AP and Coaches, straight from the release.

Associated Press Top 25 · released Monday, August 17, 2026. Every row cites the poll; no composite is invented.

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25RANKED
40FIRST-PLACE VOTES (NO. 1)
12OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
RankTeamRecordPointsFirst votesPrev.
1Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Conference0-01,67240
2Oregon Ducks Big Ten Conference0-01,59714
3Georgia Bulldogs Southeastern Conference0-01,5130
4Notre Dame Fighting Irish FBS Independents0-01,5106
5Texas Longhorns Southeastern Conference0-01,4830
6Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten Conference0-01,4408
7Miami (FL) Hurricanes Atlantic Coast Conference0-01,3791
8Texas A&M Aggies Southeastern Conference0-01,1310
9Ole Miss Rebels Southeastern Conference0-01,1020
10Oklahoma Sooners Southeastern Conference0-01,0470
11LSU Tigers Southeastern Conference0-09880
12Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 Conference0-09830
13Alabama Crimson Tide Southeastern Conference0-09040
14 TBYU Cougars Big 12 Conference0-08390
14 TUSC Trojans Big Ten Conference0-08390
16Michigan Wolverines Big Ten Conference0-07180
17Washington Huskies Big Ten Conference0-05010
18Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten Conference0-04820
19SMU Mustangs Atlantic Coast Conference0-04340
20Tennessee Volunteers Southeastern Conference0-03940
21Utah Utes Big 12 Conference0-03040
22Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten Conference0-02600
23Houston Cougars Big 12 Conference0-02520
24Louisville Cardinals Atlantic Coast Conference0-01940
25Missouri Tigers Southeastern Conference0-01170
Ohio State BuckeyesBig Ten ConferenceRank1Record0-0Points1,672
First-place votes
40
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Oregon DucksBig Ten ConferenceRank2Record0-0Points1,597
First-place votes
14
Previous rank
2
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Georgia BulldogsSoutheastern ConferenceRank3Record0-0Points1,513
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0
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3
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Notre Dame Fighting IrishFBS IndependentsRank4Record0-0Points1,510
First-place votes
6
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4
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Texas LonghornsSoutheastern ConferenceRank5Record0-0Points1,483
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0
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5
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Indiana HoosiersBig Ten ConferenceRank6Record0-0Points1,440
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8
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6
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Miami (FL) HurricanesAtlantic Coast ConferenceRank7Record0-0Points1,379
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1
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7
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Texas A&M AggiesSoutheastern ConferenceRank8Record0-0Points1,131
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0
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8
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Ole Miss RebelsSoutheastern ConferenceRank9Record0-0Points1,102
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0
Previous rank
9
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Oklahoma SoonersSoutheastern ConferenceRank10Record0-0Points1,047
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0
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10
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LSU TigersSoutheastern ConferenceRank11Record0-0Points988
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0
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11
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Texas Tech Red RaidersBig 12 ConferenceRank12Record0-0Points983
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0
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12
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Alabama Crimson TideSoutheastern ConferenceRank13Record0-0Points904
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0
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13
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BYU CougarsBig 12 ConferenceRankT14Record0-0Points839
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0
Previous rank
14
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USC TrojansBig Ten ConferenceRankT14Record0-0Points839
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0
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14
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Michigan WolverinesBig Ten ConferenceRank16Record0-0Points718
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0
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16
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Washington HuskiesBig Ten ConferenceRank17Record0-0Points501
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0
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17
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Penn State Nittany LionsBig Ten ConferenceRank18Record0-0Points482
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0
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18
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SMU MustangsAtlantic Coast ConferenceRank19Record0-0Points434
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0
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19
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Tennessee VolunteersSoutheastern ConferenceRank20Record0-0Points394
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0
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20
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Utah UtesBig 12 ConferenceRank21Record0-0Points304
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0
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21
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Iowa HawkeyesBig Ten ConferenceRank22Record0-0Points260
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0
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22
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Houston CougarsBig 12 ConferenceRank23Record0-0Points252
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0
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23
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Louisville CardinalsAtlantic Coast ConferenceRank24Record0-0Points194
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0
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24
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Missouri TigersSoutheastern ConferenceRank25Record0-0Points117
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0
Previous rank
25
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Preseason polls remain in effect. Neither the Associated Press Top 25 nor the USA Today Sports / US LBM (AFCA) Coaches Poll has published a post–Week 0 or Week 1 update as of this date. The first regular-season AP Top 25 is scheduled for release at noon ET on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the opening two weekends of play. Subsequent AP polls are scheduled for Sundays at 2 p.m. ET. Week 0 results, if any, have not yet been reflected in either official Top 25.

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