2026 SEASON RANKINGS

AP and Coaches, straight from the release.

AP Top 25 · released 2026-11-08. AP and Coaches rows cite the release directly; the CFB Apex Composite averages the two polls.

25RANKED

53FIRST-PLACE VOTES (NO. 1)

6OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Rank	Team	Record	Points	First votes	Prev.
1	Georgia Bulldogs Southeastern Conference	8-1	1,729	53	▲ 1
2	Utah Utes Big 12 Conference	9-0	1,675	12	▲ 1
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish FBS Independents	8-1	1,597	5	▲ 1
4	UCLA Bruins Big Ten Conference	9-0	1,542	0	▲ 1
5	Miami (FL) Hurricanes Atlantic Coast Conference	8-1	1,430	0	▼ 4
6	Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten Conference	8-1	1,376	0	—
7	Alabama Crimson Tide Southeastern Conference	7-2	1,334	0	▲ 2
8	Texas Longhorns Southeastern Conference	7-2	1,253	0	▲ 2
9	Tennessee Volunteers Southeastern Conference	7-2	1,177	0	▲ 7
10	Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 Conference	8-1	1,082	0	▲ 3
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons Atlantic Coast Conference	8-1	1,067	0	▲ 3
12	BYU Cougars Big 12 Conference	7-2	1,041	0	▼ 5
13	Kentucky Wildcats Southeastern Conference	7-2	897	0	▼ 5
14	Houston Cougars Big 12 Conference	7-2	803	0	▲ 3
15	USC Trojans Big Ten Conference	7-2	679	0	▲ 3
16	Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten Conference	7-2	659	0	▲ 5
17	Boise State Broncos Pac-12 Conference	8-1	563	0	▲ 3
18	Oregon Ducks Big Ten Conference	6-3	517	0	▼ 18
19	Ole Miss Rebels Southeastern Conference	6-3	415	0	▼ 7
20	South Carolina Gamecocks Southeastern Conference	6-3	399	0	▲ 3
21	Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Conference	6-3	349	0	▼ 10
22	Arizona Wildcats Big 12 Conference	7-2	324	0	▲ 2
23	New Mexico Lobos Mountain West Conference	8-1	301	0	▼ 1
24	LSU Tigers Southeastern Conference	6-3	277	0	▼ 9
25	SMU Mustangs Atlantic Coast Conference	7-2	118	0	▼ 25

Georgia BulldogsSoutheastern ConferenceRank1Record8-1Points1,729

First-place votes: 53
Previous rank: 2
Movement: Up 1
Poll: AP Top 25

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Utah UtesBig 12 ConferenceRank2Record9-0Points1,675

First-place votes: 12
Previous rank: 3
Movement: Up 1
Poll: AP Top 25

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Notre Dame Fighting IrishFBS IndependentsRank3Record8-1Points1,597

First-place votes: 5
Previous rank: 4
Movement: Up 1
Poll: AP Top 25

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UCLA BruinsBig Ten ConferenceRank4Record9-0Points1,542

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 5
Movement: Up 1
Poll: AP Top 25

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Miami (FL) HurricanesAtlantic Coast ConferenceRank5Record8-1Points1,430

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 1
Movement: Down 4
Poll: AP Top 25

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Indiana HoosiersBig Ten ConferenceRank6Record8-1Points1,376

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 6
Movement: No change
Poll: AP Top 25

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Alabama Crimson TideSoutheastern ConferenceRank7Record7-2Points1,334

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 9
Movement: Up 2
Poll: AP Top 25

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Texas LonghornsSoutheastern ConferenceRank8Record7-2Points1,253

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 10
Movement: Up 2
Poll: AP Top 25

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Tennessee VolunteersSoutheastern ConferenceRank9Record7-2Points1,177

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 16
Movement: Up 7
Poll: AP Top 25

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Texas Tech Red RaidersBig 12 ConferenceRank10Record8-1Points1,082

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 13
Movement: Up 3
Poll: AP Top 25

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Wake Forest Demon DeaconsAtlantic Coast ConferenceRank11Record8-1Points1,067

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 14
Movement: Up 3
Poll: AP Top 25

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BYU CougarsBig 12 ConferenceRank12Record7-2Points1,041

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 7
Movement: Down 5
Poll: AP Top 25

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Kentucky WildcatsSoutheastern ConferenceRank13Record7-2Points897

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 8
Movement: Down 5
Poll: AP Top 25

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Houston CougarsBig 12 ConferenceRank14Record7-2Points803

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 17
Movement: Up 3
Poll: AP Top 25

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USC TrojansBig Ten ConferenceRank15Record7-2Points679

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 18
Movement: Up 3
Poll: AP Top 25

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Iowa HawkeyesBig Ten ConferenceRank16Record7-2Points659

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 21
Movement: Up 5
Poll: AP Top 25

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Boise State BroncosPac-12 ConferenceRank17Record8-1Points563

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 20
Movement: Up 3
Poll: AP Top 25

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Oregon DucksBig Ten ConferenceRank18Record6-3Points517

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 0
Movement: Down 18
Poll: AP Top 25

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Ole Miss RebelsSoutheastern ConferenceRank19Record6-3Points415

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 12
Movement: Down 7
Poll: AP Top 25

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South Carolina GamecocksSoutheastern ConferenceRank20Record6-3Points399

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 23
Movement: Up 3
Poll: AP Top 25

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Ohio State BuckeyesBig Ten ConferenceRank21Record6-3Points349

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 11
Movement: Down 10
Poll: AP Top 25

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Arizona WildcatsBig 12 ConferenceRank22Record7-2Points324

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 24
Movement: Up 2
Poll: AP Top 25

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New Mexico LobosMountain West ConferenceRank23Record8-1Points301

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 22
Movement: Down 1
Poll: AP Top 25

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LSU TigersSoutheastern ConferenceRank24Record6-3Points277

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 15
Movement: Down 9
Poll: AP Top 25

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SMU MustangsAtlantic Coast ConferenceRank25Record7-2Points118

First-place votes: 0
Previous rank: 0
Movement: Down 25
Poll: AP Top 25

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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Just outside the Top 25

RVMissouri Tigers50 pts RVDuke Blue Devils49 pts RVOklahoma State Cowboys21 pts RVLiberty Flames14 pts RVLouisville Cardinals10 pts RVNorth Texas Mean Green2 pts

WEEK MOVEMENT · AP, 2026-11-08

Who moved, who split, who fell out

Biggest movers

Georgia Bulldogs 3 → 1 ▲ 2
Utah Utes 6 → 2 ▲ 4
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5 → 3 ▲ 2
UCLA Bruins 7 → 4 ▲ 3
Miami Hurricanes 1 → 5 ▼ 4

AP vs. Coaches gaps

In and out

Oregon Ducks NEW at No. 18
South Carolina Gamecocks NEW at No. 20
New Mexico Lobos NEW at No. 23
Florida dropped out
Northwestern dropped out
Missouri dropped out
Oklahoma State dropped out
Wisconsin dropped out
Northwestern dropped from the Coaches Poll
Florida dropped from the Coaches Poll
Missouri dropped from the Coaches Poll

AP and AFCA Coaches editions published November 8, 2026, checked against NCAA/USA Today and ESPN. Prior October 25 editions are archived. Composite remains an editorial average (unranked = 26); build time is not source freshness.

CONFERENCE RACES

Who leads every league

Conference records from ESPN, as of 2026-10-28 — the overall record sits beside each league mark. Ordered by conference win percentage; equal percentages remain tied here. Championship tiebreak procedures are not applied. Rows link to team hubs.

American Athletic Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
UTSA	4	1	0.800	7-2
North Texas	5	0	1.000	7-2
Army	4	2	0.667	5-4
Memphis	4	1	0.800	7-2
Florida Atlantic	3	2	0.600	6-3
UAB	3	2	0.600	5-4
South Florida	2	3	0.400	6-3
East Carolina	3	2	0.600	5-4
Tulane	2	3	0.400	4-5
Temple	1	4	0.200	2-7
Charlotte	1	4	0.200	1-8
Tulsa	2	3	0.400	5-4
Navy	2	4	0.333	3-6
Rice	0	5	0.000	1-8

Atlantic Coast Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Miami (FL)	6	0	1.000	8-1
Wake Forest	5	1	0.833	8-1
SMU	5	2	0.714	7-2
Virginia Tech	3	3	0.500	6-3
Louisville	5	2	0.714	6-3
Clemson	4	2	0.667	6-3
North Carolina	2	3	0.400	5-4
Duke	4	2	0.667	7-2
Boston College	2	4	0.333	4-5
Pittsburgh	3	3	0.500	6-3
Virginia	2	4	0.333	4-5
California	2	4	0.333	3-6
Stanford	2	4	0.333	4-5
NC State	2	4	0.333	4-5
Florida State	2	4	0.333	4-5
Georgia Tech	1	5	0.167	2-7
Syracuse	2	5	0.286	4-5

Big 12 Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Utah	6	0	1.000	9-0
BYU	4	2	0.667	7-2
Texas Tech	5	1	0.833	8-1
Arizona	4	2	0.667	7-2
Oklahoma State	4	2	0.667	6-3
Houston	4	2	0.667	7-2
Baylor	4	2	0.667	6-3
Cincinnati	2	4	0.333	5-4
UCF	3	3	0.500	5-4
Arizona State	3	3	0.500	5-4
West Virginia	2	4	0.333	5-4
Kansas State	1	5	0.167	4-5
Iowa State	2	4	0.333	4-5
TCU	2	4	0.333	4-5
Kansas	1	5	0.167	3-6
Colorado	1	5	0.167	3-6

Big Ten Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
UCLA	6	0	1.000	9-0
Ohio State	4	2	0.667	6-3
Indiana	5	1	0.833	8-1
Northwestern	3	3	0.500	6-3
Minnesota	3	3	0.500	5-4
Wisconsin	4	2	0.667	6-3
USC	4	2	0.667	7-2
Iowa	4	2	0.667	7-2
Nebraska	2	4	0.333	5-4
Oregon	4	2	0.667	6-3
Illinois	4	2	0.667	6-3
Purdue	2	4	0.333	3-6
Michigan	2	4	0.333	5-4
Washington	2	4	0.333	5-4
Rutgers	1	5	0.167	2-7
Penn State	2	4	0.333	5-4
Maryland	1	5	0.167	3-6
Michigan State	1	5	0.167	3-6

Conference USA

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Liberty	5	0	1.000	8-1
Jacksonville State	5	0	1.000	7-2
Middle Tennessee	3	2	0.600	5-4
New Mexico State	2	3	0.400	3-6
Western Kentucky	2	3	0.400	3-6
Missouri State	2	3	0.400	3-6
Delaware	2	3	0.400	4-5
FIU	2	3	0.400	4-5
Kennesaw State	2	3	0.400	3-6
Sam Houston	0	5	0.000	1-8

FBS Independents

Team	W	L	T	PCT	Ovr
Notre Dame	0	0	0	.000	8-1
UConn	0	0	0	.000	4-5

Mid-American Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Ohio	5	0	1.000	7-2
Western Michigan	4	1	0.800	6-3
Toledo	4	1	0.800	7-2
Buffalo	4	1	0.800	6-3
Miami (OH)	3	2	0.600	5-4
Eastern Michigan	3	3	0.500	4-6
Bowling Green	2	3	0.400	2-7
Kent State	2	3	0.400	3-6
Ball State	2	3	0.400	3-6
UMass	2	3	0.400	5-4
Central Michigan	2	3	0.400	4-5
Akron	0	5	0.000	1-8
Sacramento State	1	6	0.143	2-8

Mountain West Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
New Mexico	5	0	1.000	8-1
Wyoming	5	1	0.833	6-3
UNLV	3	2	0.600	5-4
North Dakota State	4	2	0.667	7-2
Air Force	3	2	0.600	7-2
San José State	3	3	0.500	5-5
Nevada	2	3	0.400	3-6
Hawai'i	2	4	0.333	3-6
UTEP	0	5	0.000	1-8
Northern Illinois	0	5	0.000	0-9

Pac-12 Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Boise State	5	0	1.000	8-1
Oregon State	3	2	0.600	5-4
Texas State	3	2	0.600	5-4
San Diego State	3	2	0.600	4-5
Fresno State	2	3	0.400	5-4
Utah State	3	2	0.600	4-5
Colorado State	1	4	0.200	3-6
Washington State	0	5	0.000	1-8

Southeastern Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Kentucky	5	2	0.714	7-2
Georgia	6	1	0.857	8-1
Alabama	5	2	0.714	7-2
Tennessee	4	2	0.667	7-2
Ole Miss	4	3	0.571	6-3
Florida	3	4	0.429	5-4
LSU	3	3	0.500	6-3
Missouri	3	3	0.500	6-3
Texas	4	2	0.667	7-2
Oklahoma	3	3	0.500	5-4
Mississippi State	2	5	0.286	4-5
Auburn	3	4	0.429	5-4
South Carolina	4	3	0.571	6-3
Arkansas	1	5	0.167	3-6
Texas A&M	1	5	0.167	4-5
Vanderbilt	1	5	0.167	4-5

Sun Belt Conference

Team	W	L	PCT	Ovr
Louisiana Tech	5	0	1.000	7-2
James Madison	5	2	0.714	8-2
Appalachian State	2	3	0.400	5-4
Georgia Southern	4	1	0.800	5-4
South Alabama	2	3	0.400	4-5
Louisiana	3	2	0.600	6-3
Arkansas State	2	3	0.400	4-5
Georgia State	2	3	0.400	5-4
Marshall	2	3	0.400	5-4
Coastal Carolina	2	3	0.400	3-6
Troy	2	3	0.400	4-5
Southern Miss	2	3	0.400	3-6
ULM	2	3	0.400	2-7
Old Dominion	2	5	0.286	3-7

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE · LIMITED

Current SOS rankings are unavailable

Historical SOS inputs retain their source date, 2026-09-05. A current complete update is unverified. The retained demonstration's derived strength index is withheld; missing inputs do not establish a rating. The AP/Coaches composite above retains its separate published formula.