Team Rankings

Projections built from returning production, roster talent, and last season's finish. They update weekly once games start.

Season: 2026
Week: PRE
Teams: 138

Ohio State

Big Ten · 0-0

AVR rating

85.7

Power: 1
Resume: 2
Schedule: 18

138 teams

	Team	Rec
1	Ohio StateBig Ten	0-0	85.7	1	2	18	82
2	OregonBig Ten	0-0	85.1	2	4	26	83
3	GeorgiaSEC	0-0	80.0	3	3	16	71
4	Notre DameIndep.	0-0	79.4	4	11	44	77
5	Texas TechBig 12	0-0	77.5	7	5	63	81
6	MiamiACC	0-0	77.0	11	12	33	84
7	IndianaBig Ten	0-0	76.7	9	1	34	81
8	Texas A&MSEC	0-0	76.5	5	6	12	73
9	TexasSEC	0-0	76.2	6	16	41	75
10	USCBig Ten	1-0	74.6	8	29	36	72
11	OklahomaSEC	0-0	74.3	14	9	10	79
12	AlabamaSEC	0-0	74.0	10	10	6	74
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13	MichiganBig Ten	0-0	73.3	12	15	24	75
14	Ole MissSEC	0-0	73.1	13	7	43	76
15	WashingtonBig Ten	0-0	72.3	15	30	35	75
16	UtahBig 12	0-0	71.8	17	13	55	77
17	TennesseeSEC	0-0	71.5	16	36	42	74
18	SMUACC	0-0	69.4	18	24	62	76
19	BYUBig 12	0-0	69.1	19	8	38	75
20	LSUSEC	0-0	68.3	23	42	4	76
21	Penn StateBig Ten	0-0	67.5	20	67	20	73
22	IowaBig Ten	0-0	67.0	21	22	28	72
23	VanderbiltSEC	0-0	66.9	22	14	22	71
24	MissouriSEC	0-0	66.8	24	26	23	73
25	FloridaSEC	0-0	66.3	25	79	1	71
26	ArizonaBig 12	0-0	66.2	29	17	61	77
27	ClemsonACC	0-0	65.6	27	43	46	74
28	LouisvilleACC	0-0	63.9	31	23	56	77
29	South CarolinaSEC	0-0	63.4	26	87	11	66
30	Florida StateACC	0-0	62.6	28	84	47	67
31	AuburnSEC	0-0	62.1	30	61	19	71
32	TCUBig 12	0-1	61.0	33	28	49	72
33	PittsburghACC	0-0	60.7	35	25	50	72
34	NC StateACC	0-1	60.6	36	60	21	72
35	IllinoisBig Ten	0-0	60.4	34	34	13	70
36	HoustonBig 12	0-0	60.1	40	21	67	76
37	NorthwesternBig Ten	0-0	59.3	32	65	29	65
38	Georgia TechACC	0-0	59.1	38	19	58	69
39	DukeACC	0-0	58.9	44	32	60	74
40	ArkansasSEC	0-0	58.2	41	99	2	68
41	NebraskaBig Ten	0-0	58.2	37	57	30	65
42	BaylorBig 12	0-0	57.5	42	83	39	68
43	Arizona StateBig 12	0-0	57.5	45	20	31	72
44	Kansas StateBig 12	0-0	57.1	39	46	54	68
45	Mississippi StateSEC	0-0	56.9	43	80	9	66
46	Wake ForestACC	0-0	56.4	50	27	64	73
47	MarylandBig Ten	0-0	56.2	47	95	51	70
48	RutgersBig Ten	0-0	55.7	48	81	17	68
49	VirginiaACC	1-0	55.7	49	18	66	71
50	KansasBig 12	0-0	55.4	46	85	45	67
51	CincinnatiBig 12	0-0	54.8	53	51	52	69
52	UCFBig 12	0-0	54.6	56	64	53	72
53	UCLABig Ten	0-0	54.5	54	90	8	67
54	MinnesotaBig Ten	0-0	54.4	52	40	37	67
55	James MadisonSun Belt	0-0	53.7	57	49	100	72
56	Iowa StateBig 12	0-0	53.3	51	39	59	63
57	Virginia TechACC	0-0	52.8	59	94	25	67
58	WisconsinBig Ten	0-0	51.9	60	77	7	66
59	Texas StatePac-12	0-0	51.4	63	119	92	74
60	Boise StatePac-12	0-0	51.0	62	31	76	68
61	North CarolinaACC	1-0	50.8	58	82	69	62
62	UTSAAmerican Athletic	0-0	50.5	55	66	91	65
63	MemphisAmerican Athletic	0-0	50.4	65	53	113	74
64	San Diego StatePac-12	0-0	50.2	64	71	126	70
65	Michigan StateBig Ten	0-0	50.2	72	93	15	68
66	West VirginiaBig 12	0-0	50.2	66	89	32	67
67	KentuckySEC	0-0	49.8	70	78	5	66
68	CaliforniaACC	0-0	49.3	71	37	65	70
69	PurdueBig Ten	0-0	49.1	67	97	3	63
70	UNLVMountain West	0-0	48.6	61	54	115	61
71	SyracuseACC	0-0	48.1	73	98	14	64
72	UConnIndep.	0-0	48.0	69	70	124	69
73	ToledoMid-American	0-0	47.9	76	72	132	72
74	ColoradoBig 12	0-0	47.8	78	92	57	67
75	Western KentuckyConference USA	0-0	47.8	68	86	131	68
76	Old DominionSun Belt	0-0	47.5	80	47	97	70
77	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	0-0	47.2	79	48	96	68
78	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	0-0	47.2	74	33	74	64
79	Boston CollegeACC	0-0	46.7	75	100	48	64
80	North TexasAmerican Athletic	0-0	46.7	77	55	118	66
81	North Dakota StateMountain West	1-0	46.6	82	44	—	67
82	NavyAmerican Athletic	0-0	46.3	90	38	81	71
83	MarshallSun Belt	0-0	45.8	83	109	95	71
84	Western MichiganMid-American	0-0	45.6	81	62	122	68
85	Washington StatePac-12	0-0	45.3	85	96	70	68
86	New MexicoMountain West	0-0	44.7	92	41	86	71
87	Fresno StatePac-12	0-0	44.5	87	68	120	68
88	TulaneAmerican Athletic	0-0	44.4	86	35	77	63
89	Jacksonville StateConference USA	0-1	43.6	89	104	135	68
90	Hawai'iMountain West	0-0	43.3	88	56	111	64
91	Miami (OH)Mid-American	0-0	43.0	100	58	107	69
92	Utah StatePac-12	0-0	42.3	96	108	75	64
93	Southern MissSun Belt	0-0	42.2	101	59	105	69
94	Louisiana TechSun Belt	0-0	42.0	98	88	129	69
95	TroySun Belt	0-0	41.7	99	50	94	67
96	StanfordACC	0-0	41.0	102	91	40	64
97	Oklahoma StateBig 12	0-0	40.7	105	102	27	68
98	Air ForceMountain West	0-0	40.0	93	127	110	59
99	LouisianaSun Belt	0-0	40.0	91	123	98	57
100	South AlabamaSun Belt	0-0	39.5	94	128	109	59
101	OhioMid-American	0-0	39.2	97	75	103	59
102	DelawareConference USA	0-0	39.0	109	113	117	70
103	App StateSun Belt	0-0	38.9	104	124	127	68
104	Arkansas StateSun Belt	0-0	38.8	103	69	101	65
105	Kennesaw StateConference USA	0-0	38.1	115	52	106	69
106	LibertyConference USA	0-0	37.8	95	138	134	57
107	Central MichiganMid-American	0-0	37.6	111	76	112	67
108	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	0-0	36.6	106	122	93	60
109	Florida InternationalConference USA	0-0	36.2	108	74	116	61
110	TulsaAmerican Athletic	0-0	35.4	112	132	128	63
111	Sacramento StateMid-American	0-0	35.0	84	45	—	35
112	Eastern MichiganMid-American	0-0	35.0	107	135	125	58
113	TempleAmerican Athletic	0-0	34.9	110	115	85	57
114	Bowling GreenMid-American	0-0	34.6	113	129	119	60
115	AkronMid-American	0-0	34.5	117	133	136	66
116	BuffaloMid-American	0-0	33.9	120	120	130	65
117	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	0-0	33.9	114	111	79	57
118	ArmyAmerican Athletic	0-0	32.8	119	73	99	59
119	WyomingMountain West	0-0	32.7	118	121	90	59
120	NevadaMountain West	0-0	32.0	121	114	80	59
121	UABAmerican Athletic	0-0	31.9	116	117	87	55
122	Oregon StatePac-12	0-0	30.8	123	101	68	59
123	San José StateMountain West	0-1	30.7	124	116	82	62
124	Middle TennesseeConference USA	0-0	30.6	122	137	133	61
125	Missouri StateConference USA	0-0	30.2	129	63	84	63
126	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	0-0	29.6	128	110	89	60
127	RiceAmerican Athletic	0-0	28.9	126	106	83	56
128	Kent StateMid-American	0-0	27.2	130	118	88	56
129	Colorado StatePac-12	0-0	26.9	125	107	71	49
130	New Mexico StateConference USA	0-0	26.9	131	134	121	61
131	Georgia StateSun Belt	0-0	26.7	127	103	72	51
132	UL MonroeSun Belt	0-0	26.4	134	112	78	61
133	UTEPMountain West	0-0	26.2	132	136	123	61
134	Northern IllinoisMountain West	0-0	24.8	136	130	114	58
135	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	0-0	23.3	133	105	73	51
136	Ball StateMid-American	0-0	22.6	135	125	104	51
137	Sam HoustonConference USA	0-0	21.9	137	126	102	53
138	MassachusettsMid-American	0-0	11.0	138	131	108	45