Rankings
Every week of the season as it was published, from the games played up to then. Every team started the season at 1500.
2026 Week 8
Show all FBS teams| # | Move | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Miami | ACC | 7-0 | 1,826 | +18.6 |
| 2 | – | UCLA | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1,789 | +9.4 |
| 3 | ▲1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1,774 | 0.0 |
| 4 | ▲9 | Utah | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1,745 | +44.4 |
| 5 | – | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-1 | 1,743 | 0.0 |
| 6 | ▲4 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1,728 | +13.2 |
| 7 | ▲10 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-1 | 1,724 | +43.0 |
| 8 | ▲13 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 1,721 | +57.6 |
| 9 | ▲6 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 1,711 | +21.6 |
| 10 | ▲2 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 1,704 | 0.0 |
| 11 | ▼8 | BYU | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,703 | -74.6 |
| 12 | ▲4 | Kentucky | SEC | 7-1 | 1,700 | +15.0 |
| 13 | ▲1 | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-1 | 1,695 | 0.0 |
| 14 | ▲6 | Arizona | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1,692 | +25.2 |
| 15 | ▼8 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | 1,687 | -46.0 |
| 16 | ▼10 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 7-1 | 1,687 | -54.7 |
| 17 | ▼8 | Houston | Big 12 | 6-2 | 1,677 | -44.4 |
| 18 | ▼10 | Ole Miss | SEC | 5-2 | 1,675 | -56.9 |
| 19 | ▲9 | UTSA | American Athletic | 7-1 | 1,675 | +49.0 |
| 20 | ▲7 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6-2 | 1,673 | +42.1 |
| 21 | ▲2 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1,668 | +17.2 |
| 22 | ▼3 | Missouri | SEC | 5-2 | 1,668 | 0.0 |
| 23 | ▲9 | Texas | SEC | 5-2 | 1,664 | +56.9 |
| 24 | – | Liberty | Conference USA | 6-1 | 1,661 | +19.5 |
| 25 | ▲1 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1,652 | +17.7 |
2026 season
Points by week. Each week is computed from the games played up to then, so it shows what the rankings said at the time.
- Miami
- UCLA
- Utah
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Boise State
- BYU
- LSU
- Wake Forest
Results from cfbfastR-data, published Sunday mornings during the season and checked again Tuesday.