Coaches Poll
WEEK 8Miami is #1 in the 2026 Coaches Poll with 50 first-place votes.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1▲2 |  | 6–0 | 1791 |
| 2▲3 |  | 6–1 | 1725 |
| 3▲5 |  | 6–0 | 1698 |
| 4▼3 |  | 6–1 | 1469 |
| 5▲4 |  | 6–0 | 1414 |
| 6▼2 |  | 6–1 | 1378 |
| 7▲3 |  | 5–1 | 1371 |
| 8▼6 |  | 6–1 | 1332 |
| 9▲2 |  | 6–0 | 1222 |
| 10▲2 |  | 6–0 | 1206 |
| 11▲3 |  | 6–1 | 1193 |
| 12▲5 |  | 6–1 | 979 |
| 13▼6 |  | 5–2 | 813 |
| 14▲2 |  | 5–1 | 807 |
| 15 |  | 6–1 | 796 |
| 16▲2 |  | 6–1 | 730 |
| 17▲4 |  | 5–2 | 569 |
| 18▼12 |  | 4–2 | 520 |
| 19▲4 |  | 6–1 | 514 |
| 20▲2 |  | 5–1 | 458 |
| 21▼8 |  | 5–2 | 274 |
| 22▲2 |  | 5–1 | 266 |
| 23NEW |  | 5–1 | 256 |
| 24NEW |  | 5–2 | 250 |
| 25 |  | 4–2 | 189 |
The SEC leads the 2026 Coaches Poll with nine ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with seven, the Big 12 with four, the ACC with three and the Pac-12 with one; one independent is also ranked.
Against the AP Top 25, the 2026 Coaches Poll differs on six teams: it has Notre Dame four spots lower (#8; AP #4) and Florida four spots lower (#24; AP #20), and it ranks Oregon, which the AP Top 25 leaves out, while leaving out Arizona.
▲▼ is the change since the poll’s previous release; NEW means newly ranked.