The polls, 2026
Ohio State is No. 1 in the 2026 Week 2 AP poll with 1,684 points, ahead of Georgia (1,532) and Notre Dame (1,512). It's Ohio State's 2nd straight week at No. 1.
The biggest jump belongs to LSU, up 3 to No. 8.
Oregon fell the furthest, down 4 to No. 6.
Virginia is new to the poll, and Michigan dropped out.
The SEC has 9 ranked teams, the Big Ten 7, the ACC 4, the Big 12 4 and 1 independent.
The Coaches Poll has Ohio State, Georgia and Texas at the top. It differs most on Ole Miss: No. 9 in the AP, No. 11 in the Coaches Poll.
| Rank | AP Top 25 | Points | Move | Coaches Poll | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1,684 | – | Ohio State | 1,801 |
| 2 | Georgia | 1,532 | ▲ 1 | Georgia | 1,672 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 1,512 | ▲ 1 | Texas | 1,600 |
| 4 | Texas | 1,462 | ▲ 1 | Notre Dame | 1,558 |
| 5 | Indiana | 1,428 | ▲ 1 | Indiana | 1,537 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1,422 | ▼ 4 | Oregon | 1,524 |
| 7 | Miami | 1,405 | – | Miami | 1,477 |
| 8 | LSU | 1,315 | ▲ 3 | LSU | 1,279 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 1,154 | – | Texas A&M | 1,204 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 1,079 | ▼ 2 | Oklahoma | 1,184 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 1,039 | ▼ 1 | Ole Miss | 1,141 |
| 12 | Alabama | 910 | ▲ 1 | Alabama | 1,059 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 900 | ▼ 1 | Texas Tech | 955 |
| 14 | USC | 861 | – | USC | 919 |
| 15 | BYU | 840 | ▼ 1 | BYU | 838 |
| 16 | Penn State | 621 | ▲ 2 | Penn State | 612 |
| 17 | SMU | 501 | ▲ 2 | SMU | 517 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 491 | ▲ 2 | Tennessee | 513 |
| 19 | Washington | 489 | ▼ 2 | Washington | 432 |
| 20 | Utah | 381 | ▲ 1 | Utah | 415 |
| 21 | Iowa | 369 | ▲ 1 | Iowa | 411 |
| 22 | Houston | 214 | ▲ 1 | Houston | 236 |
| 23 | Missouri | 182 | ▲ 2 | Missouri | 231 |
| 24 | Louisville | 163 | – | Michigan | 164 |
| 25 | Virginia | 89 | New | Florida | 157 |
| 26 | Virginia | 157 |
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