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 6.
| Rank | Team | Power | Neutral points | Offense | Defense | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94.5 | 22.2 | 87.8 | 93.6 | 54.3 | |
| 2 | 93.4 | 21.7 | 91.3 | 83.9 | 67.4 | |
| 3 | 91.3 | 20.6 | 90.4 | 84.1 | 58.7 | |
| 4 | 90.7 | 20.4 | 87.4 | 83.8 | 48.7 | |
| 5 | 90.5 | 20.3 | 88.9 | 86.7 | 59.9 | |
| 6 | 90.5 | 20.3 | 85.1 | 86.4 | 46.5 | |
| 7 | 84.4 | 17.2 | 84.5 | 75.2 | 59.2 | |
| 8 | 83.7 | 16.9 | 67.8 | 90.9 | 49.4 | |
| 9 | 80.7 | 15.3 | 66.7 | 92.6 | 48.6 | |
| 10 | 79.7 | 14.9 | 73.9 | 79.6 | 61.5 | |
| 11 | 77.3 | 13.6 | 73.5 | 77.6 | 49.8 | |
| 12 | 76.8 | 13.4 | 52.2 | 81.0 | 69.7 | |
| 13 | 76.5 | 13.3 | 65.5 | 83.9 | 46.7 | |
| 14 | 75.6 | 12.8 | 58.3 | 85.0 | 54.4 | |
| 15 | 75.6 | 12.8 | 56.8 | 83.6 | 74.7 | |
| 16 | 74.9 | 12.4 | 58.9 | 85.4 | 59.0 | |
| 17 | 73.6 | 11.8 | 82.3 | 61.8 | 62.5 | |
| 18 | 73.0 | 11.5 | 82.6 | 68.5 | 59.1 | |
| 19 | 71.8 | 10.9 | 57.2 | 85.9 | 71.7 | |
| 20 | 71.4 | 10.7 | 66.5 | 68.6 | 59.6 | |
| 21 | 70.4 | 10.2 | 79.5 | 67.4 | 47.8 | |
| 22 | 69.8 | 9.9 | 64.3 | 80.1 | 64.2 | |
| 23 | 69.7 | 9.8 | 79.8 | 64.8 | 51.0 | |
| 24 | 69.4 | 9.7 | 75.1 | 70.7 | 57.4 | |
| 25 | 69.0 | 9.5 | 56.4 | 73.8 | 75.8 | |
| 26 | 68.5 | 9.3 | 56.2 | 77.9 | 52.8 | |
| 27 | 67.9 | 8.9 | 80.5 | 50.0 | 58.2 | |
| 28 | 67.8 | 8.9 | 83.7 | 45.1 | 58.3 | |
| 29 | 67.7 | 8.9 | 65.4 | 53.9 | 81.4 | |
| 30 | 67.7 | 8.8 | 56.9 | 74.0 | 66.6 | |
| 31 | 67.0 | 8.5 | 44.3 | 89.8 | 60.9 | |
| 32 | 66.9 | 8.5 | 81.2 | 57.9 | 57.7 | |
| 33 | 66.5 | 8.2 | 79.5 | 51.2 | 71.6 | |
| 34 | 66.0 | 8.0 | 58.9 | 70.2 | 59.9 | |
| 35 | 65.6 | 7.8 | 73.6 | 74.6 | 48.8 | |
| 36 | 65.6 | 7.8 | 83.6 | 67.2 | 39.0 | |
| 37 | 65.1 | 7.6 | 65.8 | 67.8 | 64.1 | |
| 38 | 64.8 | 7.4 | 56.8 | 75.7 | 51.1 | |
| 39 | 64.8 | 7.4 | 52.4 | 76.1 | 29.0 | |
| 40 | 64.4 | 7.2 | 63.1 | 62.9 | 63.9 | |
| 41 | 62.9 | 6.4 | 67.3 | 57.1 | 60.2 | |
| 42 | 62.7 | 6.3 | 51.9 | 69.2 | 55.1 | |
| 43 | 62.7 | 6.3 | 78.4 | 45.1 | 43.7 | |
| 44 | 62.5 | 6.3 | 33.5 | 81.7 | 69.2 | |
| 45 | 62.5 | 6.2 | 39.5 | 79.2 | 73.2 | |
| 46 | 62.3 | 6.2 | 65.0 | 65.9 | 38.0 | |
| 47 | 62.2 | 6.1 | 39.1 | 76.8 | 69.5 | |
| 48 | 61.8 | 5.9 | 65.4 | 55.9 | 63.9 | |
| 49 | 61.3 | 5.7 | 52.7 | 76.3 | 45.7 | |
| 50 | 61.1 | 5.5 | 46.1 | 64.4 | 53.2 | |
| 51 | 59.3 | 4.7 | 48.2 | 69.2 | 58.1 | |
| 52 | 58.6 | 4.3 | 51.2 | 74.7 | 57.8 | |
| 53 | 57.8 | 3.9 | 65.0 | 69.2 | 54.7 | |
| 54 | 56.8 | 3.4 | 75.4 | 41.8 | 57.3 | |
| 55 | 55.9 | 3.0 | 55.3 | 63.9 | 54.8 | |
| 56 | 55.8 | 2.9 | 75.3 | 48.9 | 34.0 | |
| 57 | 55.7 | 2.8 | 50.1 | 55.6 | 61.7 | |
| 58 | 55.5 | 2.8 | 60.5 | 49.5 | 61.7 | |
| 59 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 64.2 | 48.7 | 74.0 | |
| 60 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 44.6 | 55.4 | 51.6 | |
| 61 | 53.3 | 1.6 | 50.5 | 56.1 | 53.3 | |
| 62 | 53.2 | 1.6 | 76.0 | 36.7 | 46.3 | |
| 63 | 52.9 | 1.4 | 52.2 | 47.0 | 46.2 | |
| 64 | 51.8 | 0.9 | 35.4 | 66.4 | 76.8 | |
| 65 | 51.6 | 0.8 | 30.9 | 73.7 | 68.3 | |
| 66 | 51.2 | 0.6 | 46.1 | 51.2 | 33.9 | |
| 67 | 51.1 | 0.6 | 69.3 | 39.1 | 60.0 | |
| 68 | 51.1 | 0.6 | 64.6 | 48.4 | 30.0 | |
| 69 | 51.1 | 0.5 | 48.6 | 46.5 | 59.3 | |
| 70 | 51.0 | 0.5 | 58.4 | 57.3 | 39.6 | |
| 71 | 50.1 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 63.8 | 42.8 | |
| 72 | 49.3 | -0.3 | 45.6 | 64.3 | 43.7 | |
| 73 | 49.2 | -0.4 | 61.3 | 47.8 | 61.4 | |
| 74 | 49.2 | -0.4 | 54.7 | 40.7 | 66.8 | |
| 75 | 48.8 | -0.6 | 30.4 | 71.5 | 39.8 | |
| 76 | 48.8 | -0.6 | 44.5 | 52.2 | 45.0 | |
| 77 | 48.7 | -0.6 | 66.5 | 27.2 | 64.5 | |
| 78 | 48.1 | -0.9 | 22.1 | 72.1 | 46.4 | |
| 79 | 47.7 | -1.1 | 56.6 | 41.7 | 66.7 | |
| 80 | 47.7 | -1.2 | 54.8 | 59.5 | 45.2 | |
| 81 | 47.3 | -1.4 | 46.2 | 50.7 | 66.8 | |
| 82 | 47.0 | -1.5 | 43.9 | 55.3 | 69.8 | |
| 83 | 46.2 | -1.9 | 40.6 | 36.1 | 60.4 | |
| 84 | 46.0 | -2.0 | 35.9 | 67.0 | 41.1 | |
| 85 | 45.7 | -2.1 | 46.3 | 57.6 | 39.5 | |
| 86 | 45.7 | -2.1 | 54.7 | 54.5 | 19.2 | |
| 87 | 45.2 | -2.4 | 50.1 | 36.6 | 71.2 | |
| 88 | 45.2 | -2.4 | 66.0 | 33.2 | 56.8 | |
| 89 | 44.9 | -2.5 | 38.0 | 73.0 | 21.1 | |
| 90 | 44.8 | -2.6 | 53.9 | 35.0 | 45.8 | |
| 91 | 43.4 | -3.3 | 39.7 | 57.5 | 47.2 | |
| 92 | 43.3 | -3.3 | 47.7 | 50.1 | 59.7 | |
| 93 | 42.5 | -3.8 | 18.6 | 75.6 | 42.7 | |
| 94 | 41.5 | -4.2 | 31.3 | 47.0 | 63.2 | |
| 95 | 41.2 | -4.4 | 46.3 | 40.8 | 45.2 | |
| 96 | 41.1 | -4.4 | 27.1 | 47.5 | 68.4 | |
| 97 | 40.9 | -4.5 | 52.9 | 37.4 | 40.7 | |
| 98 | 40.7 | -4.7 | 39.4 | 46.9 | 50.4 | |
| 99 | 40.3 | -4.9 | 22.3 | 62.8 | 35.4 | |
| 100 | 40.0 | -5.0 | 29.7 | 54.3 | 60.8 | |
| 101 | 40.0 | -5.0 | 40.8 | 36.9 | 78.9 | |
| 102 | 38.7 | -5.6 | 49.9 | 29.5 | 65.0 | |
| 103 | 38.4 | -5.8 | 44.2 | 35.8 | 50.8 | |
| 104 | 38.3 | -5.8 | 47.2 | 35.2 | 48.9 | |
| 105 | 38.2 | -5.9 | 59.0 | 24.4 | 61.5 | |
| 106 | 36.8 | -6.6 | 69.7 | 18.4 | 39.7 | |
| 107 | 36.2 | -6.9 | 19.9 | 61.9 | 40.2 | |
| 108 | 35.3 | -7.3 | 19.7 | 52.6 | 48.1 | |
| 109 | 35.2 | -7.4 | 34.9 | 43.1 | 57.3 | |
| 110 | 35.1 | -7.4 | 27.5 | 43.0 | 67.9 | |
| 111 | 34.4 | -7.8 | 20.2 | 47.6 | 57.0 | |
| 112 | 34.0 | -8.0 | 18.5 | 63.0 | 55.0 | |
| 113 | 33.2 | -8.4 | 24.4 | 55.1 | 33.7 | |
| 114 | 32.3 | -8.9 | 17.6 | 51.7 | 69.2 | |
| 115 | 32.2 | -8.9 | 8.3 | 70.9 | 32.9 | |
| 116 | 32.0 | -9.0 | 36.3 | 51.8 | 43.4 | |
| 117 | 31.6 | -9.2 | 28.7 | 38.5 | 46.0 | |
| 118 | 31.6 | -9.2 | 29.4 | 41.7 | 51.5 | |
| 119 | 30.6 | -9.7 | 26.0 | 44.0 | 44.3 | |
| 120 | 29.9 | -10.1 | 21.6 | 35.7 | 57.9 | |
| 121 | 28.6 | -10.7 | 16.7 | 36.7 | 58.8 | |
| 122 | 28.4 | -10.8 | 29.9 | 26.4 | 60.0 | |
| 123 | 27.9 | -11.0 | 17.7 | 42.8 | 43.1 | |
| 124 | 27.9 | -11.0 | 32.6 | 33.3 | 39.9 | |
| 125 | 27.4 | -11.3 | 29.6 | 34.5 | 45.9 | |
| 126 | 26.6 | -11.7 | 27.7 | 21.0 | 51.5 | |
| 127 | 25.1 | -12.4 | 30.8 | 35.1 | 43.6 | |
| 128 | 24.8 | -12.6 | 15.2 | 45.0 | 31.0 | |
| 129 | 24.7 | -12.6 | 22.1 | 35.5 | 44.1 | |
| 130 | 22.0 | -14.0 | 26.4 | 35.4 | 47.6 | |
| 131 | 18.3 | -15.9 | 17.4 | 41.7 | 23.7 | |
| 132 | 18.2 | -15.9 | 30.0 | 23.2 | 31.2 | |
| 133 | 18.1 | -15.9 | 20.6 | 38.1 | 16.4 | |
| 134 | 16.8 | -16.6 | 31.8 | 22.9 | 47.8 | |
| 135 | 15.0 | -17.5 | 7.7 | 19.1 | 71.7 | |
| 136 | 11.8 | -19.1 | 28.5 | 15.8 | 31.2 | |
| 137 | 9.9 | -20.0 | 12.6 | 33.4 | 30.0 | |
| 138 | 9.8 | -20.1 | 10.7 | 25.7 | 44.0 |
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