2026 AP Top 25 College Football Rankings
The 2026 preseason AP Top 25 rankings are here. See where every team lands in the first Associated Press college football poll of the season.
The preseason AP Top 25 college football rankings for 2026 have been released, with Ohio State securing the top spot. However, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) dominated the rankings, with seven teams making it into the top 13. BYU and USC are tied at 14th place. The Big Ten also had a strong showing in the lower part of the top 25.
Other notable programs in the top 25 included Boise State and Navy, both of which ranked among the highest-ranked Group of Six programs. The rankings were compiled based on votes received from various sources, with Clemson leading the pack with 112 votes, followed by Florida with 51 votes, and Boise State with 43 votes.
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