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Initial College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday during the 2026 regular season.
Miami (8-0, 6-0 ACC) is ranked No. 1, while Georgia (2), Utah (3), Indiana (4) and Alabama (5) are in the top five.
Kentucky (6), Texas (7), Ole Miss (10), Tennessee (13), LSU (14), Missouri (18), South Carolina (21) and Florida (24) are also ranked in the top 25 from the SEC.
UCLA (8), Ohio State (12), Iowa (19), USC (20) and Oregon (23) are Big Ten schools also ranked in the top 25.
Below are initial College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, along with each school's national strength of schedule ranking from ESPN's Football Power Index entering Week 10.
1. Miami (8-0) |
49 |
2. Georgia (7-1) |
35 |
3. Utah (8-0) |
83 |
4. Indiana (8-1) |
31 |
5. Alabama (6-2) |
7 |
6. Kentucky (7-1) |
8 |
7. Texas (6-2) |
9 |
8. UCLA (8-0) |
77 |
9. BYU (7-1) |
45 |
10. Ole Miss (6-2) |
4 |
11. Notre Dame (7-1) |
55 |
12. Ohio State (6-2) |
10 |
13. Tennessee (6-2) |
25 |
14. LSU (6-2) |
23 |
15. Texas Tech (7-1) |
68 |
16. Wake Forest (7-1) |
43 |
17. Houston (6-2) |
28 |
18. Missouri (6-2) |
29 |
19. Iowa (6-2) |
36 |
20. USC (7-2) |
27 |
21. South Carolina (5-3) |
15 |
22. Arizona (6-2) |
52 |
23. Oregon (5-3) |
21 |
24. Florida (5-3) |
3 |
25. Boise State (7-1) |
79 |