Composite Top 25 FBS Way-Too-Early Rankings: 2026

Here is a composite Way-Too-Early Top 25 college football ranking across 8 major websites:  Sporting News, Athlon, The Athletic, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, USA Today and On3. 

Rank                Team                           Points

1                      Ohio State                    190

2                      Texas                    184

3                      Georgia                    179

4                      Indiana                      178

5                      Oregon                        169

6                      Notre Dame                161

7                      Texas Tech                   150

8                      Miami (FL)                  141

9                      Texas A&M                 136

10                    Oklahoma                  128

11                     BYU                        116

12                    Ole Miss              100

13                    Michigan                      98

14                    LSU 95

15                    USC                              87

16                    Alabama                       76

17                    Utah                 54

18                    Penn State                    50

19                    Washington                   47

20                Louisville                     40

21                Iowa                    38

22                    SMU                 35

23                    Missouri                    32

24                    Houston                    27

25                    Tennessee                       20

 

Others Receiving Votes:  Vanderbilt (16), Clemson (7), TCU (6), Boise State (5), Virginia Tech (4), Illinois (4)