College football top 25 rankings 2026: AP Top 25 poll released after Week 1

College football top 25 rankings 2026: AP Top 25 poll released after Week 1

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College football top 25 rankings 2026: AP Top 25 poll released after Week 1

The latest AP Top 25 is out following Week 1 of the 2026 college football season, and it features a lot of shuffling.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are still in the top spot, but they have several teams on their heels, including the Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are up one spot to No. 2 in the poll, followed by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas Longhorns and Indiana Hoosiers.

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Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks started at No. 2 in the preseason poll, but have dropped four spots to No. 6. The Miami Hurricanes, LSU Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels and Texas A&M Aggies round out the top 10.

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After winning in controversial fashion against the Western Michigan Broncos, the Michigan Wolverines have been voted out of the AP poll. They were ranked No. 16 in the preseason poll.

Where does your favorite team stand in the updated AP poll?

Below is a full look at the AP Top 25 poll following Week 1 of the 2026 season.

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  1. Ohio State
  2. Georgia
  3. Notre Dame
  4. Texas
  5. Indiana
  6. Oregon
  7. Miami
  8. LSU
  9. Ole Miss
  10. Texas A&M
  11. Oklahoma
  12. Alabama
  13. Texas Tech
  14. USC
  15. BYU
  16. Penn State
  17. SMU
  18. Tennessee
  19. Washington
  20. Utah
  21. Iowa
  22. Houston
  23. Missouri
  24. Louisville
  25. Virginia

Others receiving votes: Boise State 86, Florida 83, Michigan 69, Arizona 33, Memphis 23, South Carolina 19, Western Michigan 12, Pittsburgh 11, Navy 10, UCLA 7, Virginia Tech 6, Illinois 6, James Madison 4, Minnesota 4, Colorado 3, Auburn 2, Arizona State 2, Vanderbilt 2

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