College football AP Top 25 rankings 2026: Voter reveals Week 4 ballot
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Another week is in the books as the 2026 college football season rolls on. In Saturday’s main event, the Ole Miss Rebels were able to defend their home turf and spoil Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford by taking down the LSU Tigers, 32-24. Now, we’ll have to see how the result impacts this week’s rankings.
One AP Top 25 voter who always shares some early insight into how things could play out is respected media veteran Brett McMurphy, who is transparent enough to share his ballot each and every week.
On Sunday, McMurphy released his rankings for Week 4, with the Texas Longhorns retaining the No. 1 spot.
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The Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes rounded out the top three, which remained unchanged from a week. One of the biggest winners was the Ole Miss Rebels, who jumped to No. 4 after upsetting the LSU Tigers, who fell to No. 6.
Falling out of McMurphy’s top 25 were the Oklahoma Sooners and Missouri Tigers, who were replaced by the West Virginia Mountaineers and Florida Gators.
We will find out the official rankings when the AP Top 25 poll is released at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 28. Until then, you can view McMurphy’s full ballot here.
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AP Top 25 Poll – Brett McMurphy’s Top 10 After Week 3
- Texas Longhorns
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Miami Hurricanes
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- LSU Tigers
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
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