College football preseason top-25 rankings for 2026
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Indiana takes top honors after spring football. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Robert Goddin / Imagn Images, Alex Slitz / Getty Images I may have overthought the top of my rankings four months ago, at the end of the season.
AP Top 25 rankings got a major shuffle after Week 11, a month before the college football playoff matchups are set. Follow for live updates.
Indiana and Ohio State are both in Joel Klatt’s elite tier, but another Big Ten team sits at No. 1 in his post-spring top 25.
Spring practice is wrapping up for college football teams across the country. It's time to revisit our too-early Top 25 rankings ahead of 2026 season.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) lifts the trophy after the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The 2025 college football season is in the ...
Many of the most highly-regarded teams either took this weekend off or played against overmatched competition, likely leaving the very top of the latest college football rankings in place as we look ahead to the Rivalry Week action in the days to come.