Rankings Comparison
Poll Comparison
Our scientific rankings side-by-side with every major poll for the top 25.
CFB Rank — Live
External polls updated: ~July 21, 2026
AP · Coaches · ESPN FPI · Sagarin · CFP
| # | CFB Rank | AP | Coaches | ESPN FPI | Sagarin | CFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Air Force
|
Indiana
|
Indiana
|
Ohio State
|
Indiana
|
— |
| 2 |
Akron
|
Miami
|
Miami
|
Texas
|
Ohio State
|
— |
| 3 |
Alabama
|
Ole Miss
|
Ole Miss
|
Notre Dame
|
Notre Dame
|
— |
| 4 |
Appalachian St
|
Oregon
|
Oregon
|
Oregon
|
Oregon
|
— |
| 5 |
Arizona
|
Ohio State
|
Georgia
|
Georgia
|
Miami
|
— |
| 6 |
Arizona State
|
Georgia
|
Ohio State
|
Indiana
|
Texas Tech
|
— |
| 7 |
Arkansas
|
Texas Tech
|
Texas Tech
|
Miami
|
Georgia
|
— |
| 8 |
Arkansas State
|
Texas A&M
|
Texas A&M
|
Alabama
|
Ole Miss
|
— |
| 9 |
Army
|
Alabama
|
Alabama
|
LSU
|
Utah
|
— |
| 10 |
Auburn
|
Notre Dame
|
Oklahoma
|
Texas Tech
|
Penn State
|
— |
| 11 |
BYU
|
BYU
|
Notre Dame
|
Texas A&M
|
Texas
|
— |
| 12 |
Ball State
|
Texas
|
BYU
|
Oklahoma
|
Iowa
|
— |
| 13 |
Baylor
|
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
USC
|
Texas A&M
|
— |
| 14 |
Boise State
|
Utah
|
Utah
|
Ole Miss
|
Alabama
|
— |
| 15 |
Boston College
|
Vanderbilt
|
Vanderbilt
|
Michigan
|
Vanderbilt
|
— |
| 16 |
Bowling Green
|
Virginia
|
Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
Washington
|
— |
| 17 |
Buffalo
|
Iowa
|
Iowa
|
Penn State
|
Oklahoma
|
— |
| 18 |
California
|
Tulane
|
Tulane
|
Florida
|
USC
|
— |
| 19 |
Central Michigan
|
James Madison
|
Houston
|
Clemson
|
SMU
|
— |
| 20 |
Charlotte
|
USC
|
James Madison
|
BYU
|
BYU
|
— |
| 21 |
Cincinnati
|
Michigan
|
USC
|
Missouri
|
Michigan
|
— |
| 22 |
Clemson
|
Houston
|
Michigan
|
Auburn
|
Missouri
|
— |
| 23 |
Coastal Carolina
|
Navy
|
Navy
|
South Carolina
|
Tennessee
|
— |
| 24 |
Colorado
|
North Texas
|
Georgia Tech
|
SMU
|
James Madison
|
— |
| 25 |
Colorado State
|
TCU
|
Illinois
|
Iowa
|
Louisville
|
— |