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 4.
| Rank | Team | Power | Neutral points | Offense | Defense | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94.2 | 22.1 | 80.5 | 96.6 | 60.5 | |
| 2 | 92.5 | 21.3 | 91.0 | 89.1 | 69.9 | |
| 3 | 90.8 | 20.4 | 86.4 | 86.8 | 41.6 | |
| 4 | 90.0 | 20.0 | 83.9 | 80.7 | 58.0 | |
| 5 | 89.2 | 19.6 | 88.8 | 84.1 | 58.1 | |
| 6 | 87.8 | 18.9 | 87.3 | 84.1 | 63.6 | |
| 7 | 86.5 | 18.2 | 67.0 | 96.2 | 51.0 | |
| 8 | 82.8 | 16.4 | 82.5 | 80.7 | 67.0 | |
| 9 | 80.9 | 15.4 | 65.2 | 95.6 | 59.1 | |
| 10 | 78.4 | 14.2 | 81.8 | 72.3 | 72.1 | |
| 11 | 78.3 | 14.2 | 68.9 | 82.9 | 56.9 | |
| 12 | 77.4 | 13.7 | 73.8 | 78.9 | 72.1 | |
| 13 | 77.0 | 13.5 | 52.4 | 77.9 | 61.6 | |
| 14 | 76.7 | 13.3 | 74.6 | 81.3 | 48.7 | |
| 15 | 76.4 | 13.2 | 70.4 | 77.3 | 54.9 | |
| 16 | 73.7 | 11.9 | 88.7 | 65.9 | 78.9 | |
| 17 | 73.1 | 11.6 | 80.4 | 72.4 | 51.0 | |
| 18 | 72.5 | 11.3 | 81.4 | 58.3 | 47.6 | |
| 19 | 71.2 | 10.6 | 57.2 | 89.5 | 62.9 | |
| 20 | 71.1 | 10.6 | 83.6 | 53.8 | 58.4 | |
| 21 | 69.7 | 9.8 | 84.4 | 74.9 | 43.5 | |
| 22 | 69.5 | 9.8 | 48.9 | 71.2 | 65.2 | |
| 23 | 69.0 | 9.5 | 76.7 | 57.8 | 54.5 | |
| 24 | 68.8 | 9.4 | 58.5 | 59.6 | 63.4 | |
| 25 | 68.8 | 9.4 | 58.2 | 83.9 | 64.3 | |
| 26 | 68.8 | 9.4 | 71.7 | 63.2 | 58.0 | |
| 27 | 68.5 | 9.3 | 51.2 | 82.8 | 74.3 | |
| 28 | 68.5 | 9.2 | 86.0 | 38.7 | 67.3 | |
| 29 | 68.5 | 9.2 | 64.1 | 65.9 | 86.0 | |
| 30 | 68.3 | 9.1 | 54.9 | 88.0 | 58.7 | |
| 31 | 68.1 | 9.1 | 68.4 | 73.0 | 70.2 | |
| 32 | 67.7 | 8.8 | 68.1 | 58.1 | 60.7 | |
| 33 | 66.9 | 8.5 | 61.6 | 73.9 | 35.4 | |
| 34 | 66.2 | 8.1 | 68.0 | 76.8 | 51.9 | |
| 35 | 66.1 | 8.1 | 43.5 | 75.9 | 77.5 | |
| 36 | 65.5 | 7.7 | 63.0 | 76.2 | 58.3 | |
| 37 | 65.5 | 7.7 | 68.8 | 73.9 | 63.6 | |
| 38 | 65.2 | 7.6 | 38.4 | 91.0 | 53.6 | |
| 39 | 64.9 | 7.5 | 53.8 | 72.6 | 58.6 | |
| 40 | 64.2 | 7.1 | 69.0 | 66.5 | 37.7 | |
| 41 | 64.0 | 7.0 | 45.3 | 70.8 | 75.1 | |
| 42 | 63.4 | 6.7 | 44.5 | 76.9 | 69.5 | |
| 43 | 63.4 | 6.7 | 57.8 | 53.9 | 67.9 | |
| 44 | 63.1 | 6.5 | 62.4 | 72.5 | 49.9 | |
| 45 | 62.6 | 6.3 | 65.4 | 63.7 | 82.0 | |
| 46 | 62.0 | 6.0 | 62.3 | 82.8 | 45.1 | |
| 47 | 61.6 | 5.8 | 41.5 | 78.1 | 72.5 | |
| 48 | 61.3 | 5.7 | 71.3 | 70.3 | 33.6 | |
| 49 | 60.3 | 5.1 | 40.7 | 60.3 | 52.1 | |
| 50 | 58.8 | 4.4 | 47.6 | 78.7 | 76.7 | |
| 51 | 58.3 | 4.1 | 65.9 | 54.9 | 64.7 | |
| 52 | 58.1 | 4.1 | 76.7 | 36.8 | 41.8 | |
| 53 | 57.7 | 3.8 | 41.2 | 58.4 | 52.2 | |
| 54 | 57.5 | 3.7 | 55.7 | 73.5 | 42.8 | |
| 55 | 56.8 | 3.4 | 63.8 | 62.9 | 38.0 | |
| 56 | 56.6 | 3.3 | 76.9 | 52.7 | 23.3 | |
| 57 | 55.3 | 2.7 | 86.5 | 38.7 | 48.3 | |
| 58 | 55.0 | 2.5 | 52.9 | 72.0 | 58.4 | |
| 59 | 55.0 | 2.5 | 70.3 | 35.2 | 76.0 | |
| 60 | 54.3 | 2.1 | 34.8 | 67.6 | 50.6 | |
| 61 | 53.7 | 1.8 | 28.1 | 74.9 | 74.1 | |
| 62 | 53.7 | 1.8 | 55.2 | 63.2 | 54.5 | |
| 63 | 53.6 | 1.8 | 73.8 | 46.1 | 36.6 | |
| 64 | 53.4 | 1.7 | 35.5 | 82.3 | 46.6 | |
| 65 | 53.0 | 1.5 | 38.1 | 56.9 | 73.8 | |
| 66 | 52.7 | 1.4 | 53.1 | 48.0 | 65.0 | |
| 67 | 52.2 | 1.1 | 41.5 | 68.3 | 81.2 | |
| 68 | 52.0 | 1.0 | 68.0 | 60.8 | 59.8 | |
| 69 | 51.8 | 0.9 | 45.9 | 83.7 | 53.8 | |
| 70 | 50.9 | 0.4 | 45.8 | 64.4 | 54.3 | |
| 71 | 50.6 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 77.5 | 49.9 | |
| 72 | 50.4 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 41.1 | 37.2 | |
| 73 | 49.9 | -0.0 | 71.1 | 33.8 | 76.6 | |
| 74 | 49.2 | -0.4 | 45.4 | 72.5 | 51.3 | |
| 75 | 49.0 | -0.5 | 46.3 | 60.8 | 74.9 | |
| 76 | 48.6 | -0.7 | 60.4 | 38.9 | 80.4 | |
| 77 | 48.5 | -0.8 | 51.2 | 45.2 | 66.8 | |
| 78 | 47.6 | -1.2 | 48.7 | 49.5 | 68.2 | |
| 79 | 47.4 | -1.3 | 70.1 | 46.8 | 53.1 | |
| 80 | 47.2 | -1.4 | 39.1 | 67.8 | 42.4 | |
| 81 | 46.8 | -1.6 | 39.2 | 58.6 | 69.8 | |
| 82 | 46.0 | -2.0 | 31.9 | 62.2 | 47.4 | |
| 83 | 46.0 | -2.0 | 39.4 | 68.0 | 25.8 | |
| 84 | 46.0 | -2.0 | 44.3 | 58.2 | 24.0 | |
| 85 | 45.6 | -2.2 | 38.5 | 58.4 | 54.0 | |
| 86 | 45.5 | -2.2 | 19.7 | 73.8 | 53.2 | |
| 87 | 45.1 | -2.4 | 51.5 | 41.3 | 42.1 | |
| 88 | 44.3 | -2.8 | 36.6 | 62.6 | 39.5 | |
| 89 | 44.1 | -2.9 | 63.5 | 24.2 | 54.7 | |
| 90 | 44.0 | -3.0 | 41.7 | 23.0 | 64.9 | |
| 91 | 43.3 | -3.3 | 39.2 | 61.7 | 83.3 | |
| 92 | 43.3 | -3.4 | 37.1 | 51.1 | 58.6 | |
| 93 | 43.2 | -3.4 | 62.0 | 50.0 | 38.2 | |
| 94 | 41.8 | -4.1 | 50.0 | 25.9 | 78.0 | |
| 95 | 41.2 | -4.4 | 47.8 | 36.9 | 59.5 | |
| 96 | 41.2 | -4.4 | 65.8 | 33.2 | 58.9 | |
| 97 | 41.1 | -4.5 | 46.1 | 45.8 | 45.9 | |
| 98 | 40.9 | -4.6 | 22.0 | 63.5 | 30.7 | |
| 99 | 40.9 | -4.6 | 61.8 | 39.9 | 39.6 | |
| 100 | 40.6 | -4.7 | 33.0 | 46.2 | 60.5 | |
| 101 | 39.6 | -5.2 | 42.0 | 45.6 | 43.6 | |
| 102 | 39.0 | -5.5 | 18.2 | 70.0 | 32.7 | |
| 103 | 38.9 | -5.5 | 47.3 | 52.0 | 46.6 | |
| 104 | 38.7 | -5.7 | 32.5 | 54.2 | 37.9 | |
| 105 | 37.7 | -6.2 | 22.9 | 60.4 | 44.6 | |
| 106 | 36.9 | -6.6 | 23.5 | 60.9 | 61.3 | |
| 107 | 36.9 | -6.6 | 69.5 | 30.1 | 44.0 | |
| 108 | 36.4 | -6.8 | 46.7 | 31.6 | 61.6 | |
| 109 | 35.6 | -7.2 | 25.5 | 47.4 | 56.3 | |
| 110 | 35.2 | -7.4 | 42.1 | 46.0 | 53.2 | |
| 111 | 35.1 | -7.4 | 27.2 | 60.7 | 46.3 | |
| 112 | 34.9 | -7.5 | 29.5 | 51.0 | 54.2 | |
| 113 | 34.9 | -7.5 | 31.1 | 48.1 | 63.4 | |
| 114 | 33.4 | -8.3 | 19.0 | 52.7 | 50.2 | |
| 115 | 31.8 | -9.1 | 41.9 | 60.0 | 42.9 | |
| 116 | 31.3 | -9.4 | 10.7 | 63.4 | 37.5 | |
| 117 | 30.2 | -9.9 | 30.5 | 45.1 | 31.1 | |
| 118 | 30.1 | -10.0 | 43.6 | 41.5 | 43.6 | |
| 119 | 29.8 | -10.1 | 20.5 | 30.7 | 64.3 | |
| 120 | 29.7 | -10.1 | 31.8 | 25.4 | 61.0 | |
| 121 | 29.4 | -10.3 | 25.7 | 34.4 | 58.7 | |
| 122 | 29.0 | -10.5 | 31.3 | 46.3 | 43.4 | |
| 123 | 28.8 | -10.6 | 34.3 | 27.7 | 44.9 | |
| 124 | 28.8 | -10.6 | 23.3 | 48.7 | 43.8 | |
| 125 | 27.6 | -11.2 | 35.4 | 31.4 | 35.6 | |
| 126 | 26.2 | -11.9 | 20.1 | 42.4 | 30.6 | |
| 127 | 25.9 | -12.0 | 14.8 | 22.8 | 51.3 | |
| 128 | 25.3 | -12.4 | 30.6 | 44.3 | 49.4 | |
| 129 | 25.1 | -12.4 | 11.3 | 44.2 | 41.5 | |
| 130 | 20.5 | -14.8 | 5.9 | 43.1 | 31.8 | |
| 131 | 17.4 | -16.3 | 19.4 | 45.6 | 12.8 | |
| 132 | 17.3 | -16.4 | 26.0 | 23.9 | 46.8 | |
| 133 | 17.0 | -16.5 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 34.6 | |
| 134 | 16.9 | -16.5 | 16.8 | 42.6 | 27.1 | |
| 135 | 15.2 | -17.4 | 13.8 | 37.0 | 43.5 | |
| 136 | 12.6 | -18.7 | 7.3 | 22.6 | 74.9 | |
| 137 | 12.4 | -18.8 | 24.1 | 34.9 | 29.0 | |
| 138 | 11.5 | -19.3 | 26.5 | 20.3 | 27.0 |
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