Rankings
Top 25
As of 2026 Week 10. Re-rated daily.
| Rank | Change from last week | Team | Conf | W-L | Rating | Final-rank range | Prelim '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No change | Miami ACC Final-rank range 1–4 | ACC | 8-0 | #11 | ||
| 2 | Up 1 from last week | Utah Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 1–6 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC | Big 12 | 8-0 | #9 | ||
| 3 | Up 1 from last week | UCLA Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 2–14 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC | Big Ten | 8-0 | #93 | ||
| 4 | Up 2 from last week | Indiana Big Ten Final-rank range 3–14 | Big Ten | 8-1 | #2 | ||
| 5 | Up 5 from last week | Notre Dame Ind. Final-rank range 2–17 | FBS Independents | 7-1 | #6 | ||
| 6 | Down 1 from last week | Boise State Pac-12 Final-rank range 3–15 | Pac-12 | 7-1 | #54 | ||
| 7 | Up 2 from last week | Georgia SEC Final-rank range 3–18 | SEC | 7-1 | #5 | ||
| 8 | Down 1 from last week | LSU Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 3–20 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC | SEC | 6-2 | #30 | ||
| 9 | Up 2 from last week | Wake Forest Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC Final-rank range 4–20 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC | ACC | 7-1 | #62 | ||
| 10 | Up 2 from last week | Alabama SEC Final-rank range 6–29 | SEC | 6-2 | #23 | ||
| 11 | Up 13 from last week | Missouri SEC Final-rank range 6–29 | SEC | 6-2 | #24 | ||
| 12 | Down 10 from last week | Ohio State Big Ten Final-rank range 7–30 | Big Ten | 6-2 | #1 | ||
| 13 | Up 1 from last week | Tennessee SEC Final-rank range 6–31 | SEC | 6-2 | #21 | ||
| 14 | Up 7 from last week | Ole Miss Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 7–31 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC | SEC | 6-2 | #7 | ||
| 15 | No change | Houston Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 7–33 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC | Big 12 | 6-2 | #32 | ||
| 16 | Up 3 from last week | Liberty CUSA Final-rank range 9–29 | Conference USA | 7-1 | #103 | ||
| 17 | Up 1 from last week | BYU Big 12 Final-rank range 8–32 | Big 12 | 7-1 | #15 | ||
| 18 | New entry | Texas Tech Big 12 Final-rank range 8–32 | Big 12 | 7-1 | #3 | ||
| 19 | Down 3 from last week | UTSA American Final-rank range 8–35 | American Athletic | 7-1 | #46 | ||
| 20 | Down 12 from last week | Arizona Big 12 Final-rank range 9–36 | Big 12 | 6-2 | #22 | ||
| 21 | Up 1 from last week | New Mexico Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MWC Final-rank range 10–38 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC | Mountain West | 7-1 | #71 | ||
| 22 | New entry | Texas SEC Final-rank range 11–38 | SEC | 6-2 | #13 | ||
| 23 | Down 3 from last week | Kentucky Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 11–41 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC | SEC | 7-1 | #77 | ||
| 24 | New entry | Baylor Big 12 Final-rank range 11–40 | Big 12 | 5-3 | #49 | ||
| 25 | New entry | South Carolina SEC Final-rank range 11–40 | SEC | 5-3 | #33 |
