The preseason AP Top 25 is out with Ohio State taking the No. 1 spot, but the SEC dominated with seven in the top 13. BYU and USC are tied at 14, the Big Ten dominated the lower part of the top 25, and Boise State and Navy were the highest-ranked Group of Six programs.
2026 Preseason AP Top 25 College Football Rankings
Others Receiving Votes: Clemson 112, Florida 51, Boise State 43, Arizona 32, TCU 11, Navy 10, South Carolina 10, Illinois 9, Oklahoma State 8, Vanderbilt 8, Pitt 7, Virginia Tech 6, Minnesota 5, UNLV 4, New Mexico 4, Georgia Tech 4, Louisiana 4, James Madison 3, Auburn 3, Memphis 2, Cal 2, Liberty 1, Western Michigan 1, Tulane 1, Virginia 1
25. Missouri
Points: 117
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 25 | CFN 30
24. Louisville
Points: 194
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 26 | CFN 18
23. Houston
Points: 252
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 24 | CFN 34
22. Iowa
Points: 260
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 22 | CFN 20
21. Utah
Points: 304
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 21 | CFN 25
20. Tennessee
Points: 394
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 18 | CFN 16
19. SMU
Points: 434
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 20 | CFN 32
18. Penn State
Points: 482
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 17 | CFN 22
17. Washington
Points: 501
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 19 | CFN 19
16. Michigan
Points: 718
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 16 | CFN 13
15. USC
Points: 839
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 14 | CFN 11
14. BYU
Points: 839
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 15 | CFN 17
13. Alabama
Points: 904
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 11 | CFN 14
12. Texas Tech
Points: 983
Preseason Rankings: Coaches | CFN 12
11. LSU
Points: 988
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 13 | CFN 8
10. Oklahoma
Points: 1047
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 9 | CFN 7
9. Ole Miss
Points: 1102
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 10 | CFN 24
8. Texas A&M
Points: 1131
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 8 | CFN 9
7. Miami
Points: 1379 (1)
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 7 | CFN 10
6. Indiana
Points: 1440 (8)
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 6 | CFN 4
5. Texas
Points: 1483
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 4 | CFN 6
4. Notre Dame
Points: 1510 (6)
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 5 | CFN 2
3. Georgia
Points: 1513
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 3 | CFN 5
2. Oregon
Points: 1597 (14)
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 2 | CFN 3
1. Ohio State
Points: 1672 (40)
Preseason Rankings: Coaches 1 | CFN 1