AP Poll, 2026 college football
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Matt Campbell and the Penn State Nittany Lions are moving up in the AP Poll once again, moving up one spot from 14th to 13th in the country.
The SEC possesses three of the top four spots in the AP Top 25.
The No. 12 USC Trojans survived a brief upset scare against Rutgers on the road as quarterback Jayden Maiava and the offense ultimately led the team to a 42-35 win over the Scarlet Knights on Saturday. A win is a win, and USC now has four of them heading into a pivotal home game against No. 21 Oregon to begin Big Ten conference play.
The prominent college football voice believes the latest AP poll is impacted more by preseason rankings than actual results.
After going on the road and beating a pesky Wake Forest squad, the Hurricanes fell one spot and out of the top five in this week’s AP poll. Miami is ranked sixth in this week’s poll. The Hurricanes are fourth in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 and fifth in the USA Today coaches poll.
Week three featured three ranked matchups, as well as several ranked squads getting caught by unranked teams.
FILE - Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti holds the trophy after their win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
The AP Poll is out, and Texas remains atop for the second straight week. More surprisingly, the LSU Tigers remain in the top 10 despite their loss to the Ole Miss Rebels.