The preseason AP Top 25 is officially out, giving us our first look at where the national landscape stands heading into the 2026 college football season. Ohio State opens at No. 1, with Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas rounding out the top five. LSU checks in at No. 11, while nine SEC teams earned a spot in the preseason rankings.
AP Top 25 Rankings
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Indiana
- Miami
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Texas Tech
- Alabama
- BYU
- USC
- Michigan
- Washington
- Penn State
- SMU
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Iowa
- Houston
- Louisville
- Missouri
