2026 polls & ratings
Rankings/Ratings
Compare the major polls with ESPN’s Football Power Index. CFP rankings appear only after the committee has officially released them.
Predictive power rating, not a résumé ranking or poll. 50 represents roughly average FBS strength; the neutral point rating determines matchup margins. Model through Week 3.
| Rank | Team | Power | Neutral points | Offense | Defense | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93.8 | 21.9 | 76.0 | 95.8 | 66.3 | |
| 2 | 91.7 | 20.8 | 93.1 | 80.0 | 70.8 | |
| 3 | 91.5 | 20.7 | 81.2 | 93.3 | 38.3 | |
| 4 | 90.8 | 20.4 | 83.7 | 86.1 | 62.5 | |
| 5 | 88.6 | 19.3 | 89.7 | 82.0 | 57.8 | |
| 6 | 87.0 | 18.5 | 82.6 | 84.5 | 67.2 | |
| 7 | 85.7 | 17.8 | 61.9 | 94.6 | 59.6 | |
| 8 | 82.5 | 16.2 | 70.9 | 92.9 | 71.4 | |
| 9 | 82.3 | 16.1 | 79.2 | 83.5 | 71.4 | |
| 10 | 79.5 | 14.7 | 77.6 | 80.5 | 49.3 | |
| 11 | 78.7 | 14.4 | 84.1 | 71.5 | 71.9 | |
| 12 | 76.0 | 13.0 | 62.9 | 77.7 | 76.2 | |
| 13 | 76.0 | 13.0 | 82.5 | 67.8 | 51.6 | |
| 14 | 75.9 | 12.9 | 57.0 | 68.7 | 58.9 | |
| 15 | 75.7 | 12.8 | 74.6 | 76.7 | 44.7 | |
| 16 | 73.1 | 11.6 | 71.6 | 62.1 | 44.6 | |
| 17 | 72.8 | 11.4 | 69.2 | 78.8 | 48.3 | |
| 18 | 72.4 | 11.2 | 86.5 | 64.4 | 82.2 | |
| 19 | 71.8 | 10.9 | 87.4 | 61.4 | 58.0 | |
| 20 | 71.5 | 10.8 | 53.7 | 93.7 | 60.4 | |
| 21 | 71.2 | 10.6 | 73.9 | 61.0 | 65.7 | |
| 22 | 71.1 | 10.5 | 71.9 | 88.0 | 70.0 | |
| 23 | 70.6 | 10.3 | 88.9 | 77.1 | 46.9 | |
| 24 | 70.5 | 10.3 | 47.7 | 71.7 | 63.6 | |
| 25 | 70.2 | 10.1 | 83.9 | 45.8 | 71.9 | |
| 26 | 69.3 | 9.7 | 57.0 | 61.2 | 71.8 | |
| 27 | 68.5 | 9.3 | 52.8 | 90.4 | 60.9 | |
| 28 | 68.5 | 9.3 | 56.6 | 82.6 | 37.3 | |
| 29 | 68.2 | 9.1 | 46.4 | 87.9 | 82.1 | |
| 30 | 68.0 | 9.0 | 50.2 | 96.7 | 78.8 | |
| 31 | 67.7 | 8.8 | 74.6 | 82.7 | 70.7 | |
| 32 | 67.0 | 8.5 | 80.8 | 72.7 | 45.8 | |
| 33 | 67.0 | 8.5 | 68.7 | 52.3 | 62.4 | |
| 34 | 66.9 | 8.4 | 65.3 | 79.2 | 61.9 | |
| 35 | 66.8 | 8.4 | 49.3 | 78.1 | 67.3 | |
| 36 | 66.7 | 8.3 | 54.4 | 83.4 | 55.5 | |
| 37 | 66.6 | 8.3 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 93.0 | |
| 38 | 66.3 | 8.1 | 68.2 | 53.0 | 58.3 | |
| 39 | 66.2 | 8.1 | 57.0 | 62.6 | 72.6 | |
| 40 | 65.3 | 7.7 | 46.4 | 74.2 | 77.8 | |
| 41 | 64.8 | 7.4 | 78.3 | 66.9 | 80.2 | |
| 42 | 64.5 | 7.2 | 55.6 | 80.0 | 58.5 | |
| 43 | 63.8 | 6.9 | 41.9 | 77.9 | 53.5 | |
| 44 | 63.4 | 6.7 | 64.1 | 72.7 | 46.0 | |
| 45 | 63.1 | 6.5 | 55.9 | 59.4 | 54.6 | |
| 46 | 62.2 | 6.1 | 43.7 | 79.8 | 72.2 | |
| 47 | 59.8 | 4.9 | 62.0 | 78.7 | 43.7 | |
| 48 | 59.6 | 4.8 | 71.2 | 66.4 | 32.1 | |
| 49 | 59.0 | 4.5 | 46.2 | 61.3 | 48.6 | |
| 50 | 58.3 | 4.1 | 31.8 | 56.9 | 57.9 | |
| 51 | 58.2 | 4.1 | 45.9 | 78.8 | 82.2 | |
| 52 | 57.7 | 3.8 | 62.2 | 55.5 | 65.8 | |
| 53 | 57.6 | 3.8 | 75.1 | 36.1 | 41.0 | |
| 54 | 57.3 | 3.7 | 54.3 | 74.1 | 41.8 | |
| 55 | 56.5 | 3.2 | 51.9 | 81.4 | 59.9 | |
| 56 | 55.6 | 2.8 | 82.0 | 41.3 | 47.9 | |
| 57 | 55.5 | 2.8 | 73.7 | 39.3 | 73.9 | |
| 58 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 36.5 | 69.4 | 49.4 | |
| 59 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 62.9 | 57.2 | 37.2 | |
| 60 | 53.7 | 1.9 | 70.2 | 38.6 | 72.0 | |
| 61 | 53.5 | 1.7 | 34.5 | 68.2 | 66.5 | |
| 62 | 53.4 | 1.7 | 67.9 | 46.0 | 30.5 | |
| 63 | 52.9 | 1.4 | 40.7 | 74.8 | 57.2 | |
| 64 | 52.4 | 1.2 | 48.4 | 84.7 | 54.9 | |
| 65 | 52.2 | 1.1 | 23.0 | 70.1 | 73.8 | |
| 66 | 52.1 | 1.1 | 68.5 | 68.0 | 62.6 | |
| 67 | 51.2 | 0.6 | 36.6 | 64.4 | 91.1 | |
| 68 | 51.0 | 0.5 | 45.1 | 61.9 | 56.6 | |
| 69 | 50.8 | 0.4 | 65.8 | 68.6 | 47.5 | |
| 70 | 50.8 | 0.4 | 43.7 | 67.8 | 37.3 | |
| 71 | 50.5 | 0.3 | 75.2 | 60.7 | 59.2 | |
| 72 | 50.5 | 0.2 | 48.5 | 73.2 | 52.7 | |
| 73 | 50.4 | 0.2 | 77.2 | 39.8 | 65.8 | |
| 74 | 50.4 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 78.1 | 50.0 | |
| 75 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 47.7 | 23.0 | |
| 76 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 49.9 | 58.7 | 69.6 | |
| 77 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 58.7 | 83.1 | |
| 78 | 49.7 | -0.1 | 66.6 | 38.1 | 25.6 | |
| 79 | 49.6 | -0.2 | 50.5 | 62.5 | 76.6 | |
| 80 | 49.4 | -0.3 | 46.7 | 58.5 | 75.4 | |
| 81 | 49.3 | -0.3 | 46.1 | 73.1 | 51.3 | |
| 82 | 47.7 | -1.2 | 62.6 | 44.3 | 57.9 | |
| 83 | 46.9 | -1.5 | 38.1 | 75.3 | 14.9 | |
| 84 | 46.2 | -1.9 | 71.5 | 25.5 | 53.2 | |
| 85 | 45.5 | -2.2 | 41.6 | 58.0 | 37.4 | |
| 86 | 44.8 | -2.6 | 52.1 | 45.9 | 33.5 | |
| 87 | 44.8 | -2.6 | 47.8 | 18.9 | 69.9 | |
| 88 | 44.7 | -2.6 | 45.5 | 56.0 | 53.5 | |
| 89 | 44.0 | -3.0 | 58.1 | 60.6 | 40.0 | |
| 90 | 43.7 | -3.2 | 21.9 | 65.3 | 51.2 | |
| 91 | 43.0 | -3.5 | 22.6 | 57.6 | 47.2 | |
| 92 | 41.7 | -4.1 | 29.4 | 48.2 | 43.6 | |
| 93 | 41.3 | -4.3 | 58.3 | 45.4 | 51.8 | |
| 94 | 40.8 | -4.6 | 66.7 | 34.7 | 63.0 | |
| 95 | 40.8 | -4.6 | 29.9 | 64.5 | 89.5 | |
| 96 | 40.7 | -4.6 | 50.0 | 24.4 | 83.7 | |
| 97 | 40.7 | -4.7 | 31.0 | 67.8 | 38.4 | |
| 98 | 40.4 | -4.8 | 29.4 | 47.8 | 70.2 | |
| 99 | 39.6 | -5.2 | 23.5 | 51.8 | 39.6 | |
| 100 | 39.5 | -5.3 | 48.7 | 52.7 | 52.5 | |
| 101 | 39.3 | -5.3 | 17.4 | 80.6 | 22.0 | |
| 102 | 39.2 | -5.4 | 41.0 | 48.2 | 49.5 | |
| 103 | 39.1 | -5.4 | 48.0 | 36.7 | 41.9 | |
| 104 | 39.0 | -5.5 | 51.4 | 54.8 | 51.4 | |
| 105 | 38.5 | -5.7 | 25.8 | 64.6 | 62.6 | |
| 106 | 37.8 | -6.1 | 37.4 | 64.1 | 50.4 | |
| 107 | 37.7 | -6.1 | 65.1 | 42.4 | 40.8 | |
| 108 | 37.6 | -6.2 | 50.8 | 34.2 | 58.5 | |
| 109 | 37.3 | -6.3 | 35.5 | 38.1 | 40.8 | |
| 110 | 36.1 | -6.9 | 15.5 | 64.2 | 40.7 | |
| 111 | 35.4 | -7.3 | 24.3 | 66.5 | 43.1 | |
| 112 | 35.0 | -7.5 | 28.9 | 54.9 | 60.9 | |
| 113 | 34.3 | -7.8 | 57.7 | 60.6 | 47.8 | |
| 114 | 34.1 | -8.0 | 23.7 | 45.6 | 57.5 | |
| 115 | 33.4 | -8.3 | 20.5 | 52.5 | 50.3 | |
| 116 | 33.1 | -8.4 | 9.9 | 72.5 | 35.4 | |
| 117 | 32.2 | -8.9 | 37.8 | 54.4 | 24.5 | |
| 118 | 31.0 | -9.5 | 24.3 | 42.8 | 65.1 | |
| 119 | 30.6 | -9.7 | 32.1 | 37.4 | 53.9 | |
| 120 | 29.5 | -10.3 | 28.2 | 54.2 | 51.4 | |
| 121 | 27.9 | -11.1 | 39.0 | 36.8 | 43.5 | |
| 122 | 27.8 | -11.1 | 26.9 | 39.4 | 44.4 | |
| 123 | 26.9 | -11.5 | 21.3 | 41.6 | 49.5 | |
| 124 | 26.8 | -11.6 | 14.6 | 32.0 | 53.9 | |
| 125 | 26.3 | -11.8 | 11.7 | 26.6 | 62.7 | |
| 126 | 25.7 | -12.2 | 22.1 | 24.3 | 35.1 | |
| 127 | 25.6 | -12.2 | 9.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | |
| 128 | 24.4 | -12.8 | 16.1 | 43.9 | 27.5 | |
| 129 | 23.7 | -13.1 | 29.9 | 40.6 | 36.0 | |
| 130 | 18.6 | -15.7 | 31.5 | 35.3 | 31.8 | |
| 131 | 18.1 | -16.0 | 6.4 | 32.1 | 24.3 | |
| 132 | 17.7 | -16.1 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 57.6 | |
| 133 | 17.6 | -16.2 | 17.3 | 45.5 | 30.9 | |
| 134 | 16.6 | -16.7 | 29.1 | 27.8 | 51.3 | |
| 135 | 14.7 | -17.6 | 16.6 | 41.3 | 14.2 | |
| 136 | 14.0 | -18.0 | 34.1 | 40.4 | 23.8 | |
| 137 | 13.6 | -18.2 | 7.6 | 27.3 | 79.7 | |
| 138 | 12.0 | -19.0 | 27.4 | 20.6 | 37.8 |
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