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 5.
| Rank | Team | Power | Neutral points | Offense | Defense | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93.2 | 21.6 | 85.7 | 93.2 | 54.4 | |
| 2 | 91.7 | 20.8 | 90.7 | 83.6 | 72.4 | |
| 3 | 90.5 | 20.3 | 88.6 | 86.9 | 39.9 | |
| 4 | 90.3 | 20.2 | 87.2 | 82.7 | 52.1 | |
| 5 | 89.8 | 19.9 | 90.1 | 84.3 | 58.7 | |
| 6 | 88.9 | 19.5 | 90.5 | 88.8 | 58.2 | |
| 7 | 86.4 | 18.2 | 66.1 | 94.6 | 48.5 | |
| 8 | 82.6 | 16.3 | 81.5 | 81.2 | 66.9 | |
| 9 | 80.9 | 15.5 | 67.3 | 94.6 | 59.0 | |
| 10 | 77.8 | 13.9 | 72.5 | 79.6 | 68.6 | |
| 11 | 77.7 | 13.9 | 62.8 | 85.5 | 59.6 | |
| 12 | 77.4 | 13.7 | 51.4 | 80.5 | 69.6 | |
| 13 | 77.1 | 13.5 | 75.0 | 77.0 | 72.0 | |
| 14 | 76.5 | 13.2 | 72.0 | 79.9 | 46.2 | |
| 15 | 76.2 | 13.1 | 72.9 | 73.5 | 55.1 | |
| 16 | 74.8 | 12.4 | 84.3 | 72.6 | 61.6 | |
| 17 | 72.5 | 11.3 | 61.0 | 76.8 | 61.5 | |
| 18 | 71.8 | 10.9 | 56.1 | 87.5 | 71.6 | |
| 19 | 71.5 | 10.7 | 78.2 | 55.3 | 47.5 | |
| 20 | 71.3 | 10.7 | 72.8 | 65.5 | 60.9 | |
| 21 | 71.1 | 10.6 | 78.4 | 57.5 | 63.4 | |
| 22 | 70.8 | 10.4 | 62.8 | 64.0 | 62.4 | |
| 23 | 69.7 | 9.8 | 84.5 | 55.3 | 74.8 | |
| 24 | 69.4 | 9.7 | 54.7 | 84.9 | 63.5 | |
| 25 | 69.1 | 9.5 | 74.6 | 62.9 | 54.7 | |
| 26 | 68.6 | 9.3 | 57.8 | 73.9 | 75.9 | |
| 27 | 68.4 | 9.2 | 66.7 | 58.3 | 83.3 | |
| 28 | 67.9 | 9.0 | 82.0 | 44.0 | 61.7 | |
| 29 | 67.9 | 9.0 | 76.7 | 56.3 | 51.9 | |
| 30 | 67.7 | 8.9 | 56.8 | 79.8 | 64.0 | |
| 31 | 67.4 | 8.7 | 63.3 | 73.4 | 72.6 | |
| 32 | 66.9 | 8.4 | 57.8 | 77.8 | 52.7 | |
| 33 | 66.6 | 8.3 | 78.4 | 68.6 | 47.9 | |
| 34 | 66.1 | 8.1 | 70.3 | 75.9 | 49.0 | |
| 35 | 66.1 | 8.0 | 56.7 | 82.4 | 48.3 | |
| 36 | 65.3 | 7.6 | 61.0 | 76.7 | 58.3 | |
| 37 | 64.9 | 7.5 | 39.4 | 89.6 | 53.6 | |
| 38 | 64.8 | 7.4 | 52.8 | 75.3 | 29.0 | |
| 39 | 64.6 | 7.3 | 68.7 | 68.7 | 63.6 | |
| 40 | 64.5 | 7.2 | 49.7 | 78.0 | 71.2 | |
| 41 | 64.0 | 7.0 | 66.9 | 67.0 | 38.1 | |
| 42 | 63.6 | 6.8 | 39.1 | 76.2 | 69.6 | |
| 43 | 62.8 | 6.4 | 59.4 | 53.0 | 66.4 | |
| 44 | 62.7 | 6.4 | 79.2 | 63.3 | 42.3 | |
| 45 | 62.6 | 6.3 | 39.2 | 79.8 | 71.9 | |
| 46 | 62.2 | 6.1 | 55.9 | 78.3 | 45.9 | |
| 47 | 61.6 | 5.8 | 63.8 | 62.3 | 70.8 | |
| 48 | 61.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 65.7 | 53.1 | |
| 49 | 61.3 | 5.7 | 81.3 | 42.8 | 41.7 | |
| 50 | 59.2 | 4.6 | 46.4 | 76.4 | 50.9 | |
| 51 | 58.7 | 4.4 | 77.6 | 48.5 | 66.8 | |
| 52 | 58.5 | 4.3 | 48.3 | 80.3 | 66.6 | |
| 53 | 58.2 | 4.1 | 39.4 | 65.5 | 55.3 | |
| 54 | 57.9 | 4.0 | 49.0 | 76.2 | 51.2 | |
| 55 | 57.5 | 3.7 | 65.5 | 64.4 | 50.1 | |
| 56 | 56.2 | 3.1 | 76.5 | 47.6 | 28.7 | |
| 57 | 55.9 | 2.9 | 59.4 | 55.5 | 40.5 | |
| 58 | 55.4 | 2.7 | 59.3 | 50.9 | 61.7 | |
| 59 | 55.0 | 2.5 | 40.0 | 65.9 | 68.7 | |
| 60 | 54.7 | 2.4 | 58.7 | 64.3 | 51.7 | |
| 61 | 53.6 | 1.8 | 77.5 | 38.4 | 43.8 | |
| 62 | 53.1 | 1.6 | 68.1 | 48.9 | 30.1 | |
| 63 | 52.9 | 1.4 | 37.9 | 72.1 | 83.2 | |
| 64 | 52.5 | 1.3 | 45.4 | 62.8 | 55.2 | |
| 65 | 52.4 | 1.2 | 30.7 | 72.9 | 68.2 | |
| 66 | 52.3 | 1.2 | 37.1 | 73.9 | 37.3 | |
| 67 | 52.2 | 1.1 | 65.0 | 48.9 | 74.3 | |
| 68 | 51.8 | 0.9 | 43.9 | 50.7 | 59.8 | |
| 69 | 51.8 | 0.9 | 66.4 | 56.5 | 60.0 | |
| 70 | 51.2 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 69.5 | 48.9 | |
| 71 | 50.6 | 0.3 | 41.5 | 47.5 | 47.2 | |
| 72 | 49.7 | -0.1 | 52.6 | 57.6 | 46.8 | |
| 73 | 48.8 | -0.6 | 73.0 | 22.8 | 71.4 | |
| 74 | 48.4 | -0.8 | 52.7 | 59.0 | 47.2 | |
| 75 | 48.1 | -0.9 | 43.9 | 68.5 | 47.8 | |
| 76 | 48.0 | -1.0 | 52.9 | 37.3 | 66.3 | |
| 77 | 47.4 | -1.3 | 43.3 | 62.5 | 44.0 | |
| 78 | 47.3 | -1.3 | 33.3 | 67.2 | 38.4 | |
| 79 | 47.1 | -1.4 | 49.9 | 45.2 | 68.2 | |
| 80 | 46.8 | -1.6 | 51.7 | 56.2 | 17.5 | |
| 81 | 46.8 | -1.6 | 41.4 | 57.3 | 75.1 | |
| 82 | 46.5 | -1.7 | 64.9 | 35.0 | 58.3 | |
| 83 | 46.4 | -1.8 | 72.0 | 37.2 | 57.2 | |
| 84 | 45.9 | -2.0 | 39.8 | 51.8 | 68.0 | |
| 85 | 45.9 | -2.0 | 38.4 | 72.9 | 21.0 | |
| 86 | 45.2 | -2.4 | 19.7 | 71.5 | 53.1 | |
| 87 | 44.7 | -2.6 | 34.5 | 38.8 | 54.4 | |
| 88 | 44.6 | -2.7 | 51.4 | 37.5 | 42.0 | |
| 89 | 44.1 | -2.9 | 39.6 | 53.5 | 48.2 | |
| 90 | 43.7 | -3.2 | 33.3 | 64.7 | 44.8 | |
| 91 | 43.5 | -3.2 | 50.0 | 38.1 | 71.2 | |
| 92 | 43.0 | -3.5 | 35.4 | 50.4 | 58.5 | |
| 93 | 42.5 | -3.8 | 58.8 | 47.5 | 38.2 | |
| 94 | 41.7 | -4.2 | 57.4 | 44.8 | 43.5 | |
| 95 | 41.6 | -4.2 | 39.8 | 30.0 | 82.4 | |
| 96 | 41.0 | -4.5 | 23.4 | 63.1 | 35.6 | |
| 97 | 40.4 | -4.8 | 46.7 | 41.2 | 55.2 | |
| 98 | 39.5 | -5.2 | 31.9 | 40.1 | 60.6 | |
| 99 | 39.5 | -5.2 | 33.3 | 45.7 | 76.2 | |
| 100 | 39.2 | -5.4 | 56.6 | 24.4 | 64.3 | |
| 101 | 39.2 | -5.4 | 43.4 | 37.0 | 50.9 | |
| 102 | 39.1 | -5.4 | 19.4 | 68.6 | 32.7 | |
| 103 | 39.1 | -5.5 | 33.3 | 54.2 | 38.0 | |
| 104 | 38.2 | -5.9 | 41.4 | 51.1 | 56.9 | |
| 105 | 37.4 | -6.3 | 20.0 | 63.4 | 68.3 | |
| 106 | 37.3 | -6.3 | 24.6 | 55.9 | 47.8 | |
| 107 | 37.1 | -6.4 | 51.6 | 27.2 | 59.0 | |
| 108 | 36.1 | -7.0 | 21.1 | 47.4 | 59.2 | |
| 109 | 35.5 | -7.2 | 33.2 | 48.1 | 63.5 | |
| 110 | 35.0 | -7.5 | 23.2 | 54.0 | 49.9 | |
| 111 | 34.0 | -8.0 | 69.4 | 17.2 | 39.8 | |
| 112 | 33.9 | -8.0 | 20.2 | 60.3 | 47.6 | |
| 113 | 33.7 | -8.2 | 32.9 | 53.1 | 36.5 | |
| 114 | 33.6 | -8.2 | 27.4 | 38.4 | 67.6 | |
| 115 | 33.0 | -8.5 | 29.7 | 43.2 | 51.4 | |
| 116 | 31.9 | -9.1 | 43.1 | 58.1 | 43.1 | |
| 117 | 29.7 | -10.2 | 30.2 | 43.7 | 35.7 | |
| 118 | 29.3 | -10.3 | 26.6 | 31.2 | 57.1 | |
| 119 | 29.2 | -10.4 | 7.5 | 58.3 | 40.5 | |
| 120 | 29.2 | -10.4 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 35.7 | |
| 121 | 29.1 | -10.5 | 14.5 | 34.8 | 58.1 | |
| 122 | 28.7 | -10.7 | 22.3 | 47.6 | 43.7 | |
| 123 | 28.6 | -10.7 | 33.1 | 21.6 | 55.2 | |
| 124 | 28.4 | -10.8 | 20.1 | 46.3 | 42.3 | |
| 125 | 27.7 | -11.2 | 25.6 | 30.9 | 43.8 | |
| 126 | 27.5 | -11.3 | 18.3 | 25.3 | 49.3 | |
| 127 | 26.4 | -11.8 | 34.9 | 35.6 | 42.8 | |
| 128 | 25.2 | -12.4 | 30.3 | 42.8 | 49.3 | |
| 129 | 24.9 | -12.6 | 22.3 | 35.7 | 44.0 | |
| 130 | 22.7 | -13.6 | 11.4 | 44.9 | 28.1 | |
| 131 | 18.8 | -15.6 | 30.1 | 25.5 | 47.0 | |
| 132 | 18.7 | -15.7 | 14.6 | 50.8 | 21.0 | |
| 133 | 18.0 | -16.0 | 21.5 | 45.6 | 12.7 | |
| 134 | 16.6 | -16.7 | 26.6 | 22.0 | 38.4 | |
| 135 | 13.2 | -18.4 | 7.8 | 23.2 | 74.9 | |
| 136 | 12.3 | -18.8 | 10.5 | 28.8 | 46.1 | |
| 137 | 11.9 | -19.1 | 28.9 | 16.1 | 31.2 | |
| 138 | 10.0 | -20.0 | 15.4 | 30.4 | 31.0 |
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