Athlon Sports Releases College Football Preseason Top 25 Rankings For 2026

Athlon Sports is the latest publication to release a College Football Preseason Top 25 for the upcoming 2026 season.

Eight teams from the SEC were ranked:

2. Georgia
3. Texas
8. Oklahoma
9. Texas A&M
10. LSU
11. Ole Miss
15. Alabama
21. Tennessee

Complete Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25:
1. Ohio State
2. Georgia
3. Texas
4. Notre Dame
5. Indiana
6. Oregon
7. Miami
8. Oklahoma
9. Texas A&M
10. LSU
11. Ole Miss
12. Texas Tech
13. Michigan
14. USC
15. Alabama
16. BYU
17. Washington
18. Penn State
19. Houston
20. Utah
21. Tennessee
22. SMU
23. Louisville
24. Boise State
25. Iowa