2026 AP Poll College Football Rankings
AP Poll College Football 2026 Pre-Season Rankings. Released August 17, 2026.
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Ohio State | 12-2 |
| 2 | Oregon | 13-2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 12-2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 10-2 |
| 5 | Texas | 10-3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 16-0 |
| 7 | Miami | 13-3 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 11-2 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 13-2 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 10-3 |
| 11 | LSU | 7-6 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 12-2 |
| 13 | Alabama | 11-4 |
| 14 | USC | 9-4 |
| 14 | BYU | 12-2 |
| 16 | Michigan | 9-4 |
| 17 | Washington | 9-4 |
| 18 | Penn State | 7-6 |
| 19 | SMU | 9-4 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 8-5 |
| 21 | Utah | 11-2 |
| 22 | Iowa | 9-4 |
| 23 | Houston | 10-3 |
| 24 | Louisville | 9-4 |
| 25 | Missouri | 8-5 |
| NR | Florida | 4-8 |
| NR | Minnesota | 8-5 |
| NR | TCU | 9-4 |
| NR | Navy | 11-2 |