AP Top 25
WEEK 8Miami is #1 in the 2026 AP Top 25 with 40 first-place votes.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1▲2 |  | 6–0 | 1697 |
| 2▲6 |  | 6–0 | 1675 |
| 3▲1 |  | 6–1 | 1649 |
| 4▼2 |  | 6–1 | 1395 |
| 5▼4 |  | 6–1 | 1382 |
| 6▼1 |  | 6–1 | 1370 |
| 7▲2 |  | 5–1 | 1360 |
| 8▲2 |  | 6–0 | 1336 |
| 9▲3 |  | 6–0 | 1159 |
| 10▲1 |  | 6–0 | 1153 |
| 11▲3 |  | 6–1 | 1151 |
| 12▲3 |  | 6–1 | 932 |
| 13▼7 |  | 5–2 | 870 |
| 14▲6 |  | 6–1 | 785 |
| 15▲2 |  | 5–1 | 747 |
| 16▲3 |  | 6–1 | 592 |
| 17▲4 |  | 6–1 | 574 |
| 18▲4 |  | 5–2 | 529 |
| 19▼12 |  | 4–2 | 440 |
| 20NEW |  | 5–2 | 355 |
| 21▲2 |  | 5–1 | 295 |
| 22▼9 |  | 5–2 | 290 |
| 23▲1 |  | 5–1 | 265 |
| 24▲1 |  | 5–1 | 254 |
| 25NEW |  | 5–1 | 136 |
The SEC leads the 2026 AP Top 25 with nine ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with six, the Big 12 with five, the ACC with three and the Pac-12 with one; one independent is also ranked.
Against the Coaches Poll, the 2026 AP Top 25 differs on six teams: it has Notre Dame four spots higher (#4; Coaches #8) and Florida four spots higher (#20; Coaches #24), and it ranks Arizona, which the Coaches Poll leaves out, while leaving out Oregon.
▲▼ is the change since the poll’s previous release; NEW means newly ranked.