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College football rankings 2026

AP Top 25, week 9

AP Top 25, week 9
#MoveTeam Rec Pts
1 Miami (59) 7-0 1735
2 ▲1 Ohio State (10) 6-1 1681
3 ▲2 Georgia 6-1 1511
4 ▲2 Indiana 7-1 1459
5 ▼1 Notre Dame 6-1 1458
6 ▲4 Utah (1) 7-0 1413
7 ▲2 UCLA 7-0 1398
8 ▼6 BYU 6-1 1325
9 ▲3 Kentucky 7-1 1185
10 ▲3 Alabama 6-2 1063
11 ▲8 Texas 5-2 966
12 ▼5 Ole Miss 5-2 871
13 ▼5 Texas Tech 6-1 861
14 ▲3 Wake Forest 6-1 822
15 ▲3 LSU 6-2 813
16 ▼5 Tennessee 6-2 662
17 ▲3 Florida 5-2 556
18 ▼4 Houston 6-2 491
19 ▲4 SMU 6-1 440
20 ▲1 Boise State 6-1 422
20 ▲4 Northwestern 6-1 422
22 ▲3 Arizona 6-1 400
23 ▼1 Missouri 5-2 329
24 NEW Oklahoma State 5-2 180
25 NEW Wisconsin 5-2 125

Coaches Poll, week 9

Coaches Poll, week 9
#MoveTeam Rec Pts
1 Miami (67) 7-0 1839
2 Ohio State (6) 6-1 1767
3 ▲1 Georgia 6-1 1646
4 ▲2 Indiana 7-1 1578
5 ▲4 Utah 7-0 1459
6 ▲2 Notre Dame 6-1 1452
7 ▲3 UCLA (1) 7-0 1446
8 ▲4 Kentucky 7-1 1318
9 ▼6 BYU 6-1 1244
10 ▲3 Alabama 6-2 1092
11 ▲7 Texas 5-2 1002
12 ▼5 Ole Miss 5-2 941
13 ▲4 LSU 6-2 895
14 ▼9 Texas Tech 6-1 864
15 ▲4 Wake Forest 6-1 749
16 ▲4 SMU 6-1 690
17 ▼6 Tennessee 6-2 650
18 ▲5 Northwestern 6-1 545
19 ▼3 Houston 6-2 435
20 ▲4 Florida 5-2 417
21 NEW Arizona 6-1 399
22 Boise State 6-1 396
23 ▼2 Missouri 5-2 376
24 ▼10 Iowa 5-2 225
25 ▼10 USC 6-2 132

Polls from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. ▲▼ is the move from the previous week's poll; first-place votes in brackets; Mountain West teams highlighted.

Every college football poll in one place: the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll each week of the 2026 season, and the College Football Playoff committee rankings from November, when they decide the 12-team field. Records come from the game results, and the Mountain West teams are highlighted. See where they stand in the Mountain West standings, the title race and the College Football Playoff guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is No. 1 in the AP poll?

Miami is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 (week 9, 2026) with 59 first-place votes and a 7-0 record.

How many Mountain West teams are ranked?

No Mountain West team is in the AP Top 25 this week.

When do the College Football Playoff rankings come out?

The CFP selection committee publishes weekly rankings from early November. The final rankings and the 12-team bracket are revealed on Selection Day, December 6, 2026. Until then the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll are the main polls.

When are the AP and Coaches polls released?

Both polls come out on Sunday afternoons during the season, after the weekend's games, and this page updates with them.