Preseason AP Top 25 Released, Nine SEC Teams Ranked

The 2026 preseason AP Top 25 was released Monday, with nine SEC teams earning a spot in the initial rankings.

Georgia leads the SEC at No. 3, followed by Texas at No. 5 and Texas A&M at No. 8. Ole Miss (No. 9), Oklahoma (No. 10), LSU (No. 11), Alabama (No. 13), Tennessee (No. 20), and Missouri (No. 25) round out the SEC teams in the poll.

Ohio State opens the season at No. 1, followed by Oregon at No. 2. Defending National Champion Indiana is No. 6.

2026 Preseason AP Top 25:
1. Ohio State (40 first-place votes)
2. Oregon (14)
3. Georgia
4. Notre Dame (6)
5. Texas
6. Indiana (8)
7. Miami (1)
8. Texas A&M
9. Ole Miss
10. Oklahoma
11. LSU
12. Texas Tech
13. Alabama
T-14. BYU
T-14. USC
16. Michigan
17. Washington
18. Penn State
19. SMU
20. Tennessee
21. Utah
22. Iowa
23. Houston
24. Louisville
25. Missouri

Others receiving votes:
Clemson 112, Florida 51, Boise State 43, Arizona 32, TCU 11, Navy 10, South Carolina 10, Illinois 9, Oklahoma State 8, Vanderbilt 8, Pittsburgh 7, Virginia Tech 6, Minnesota 5, UNLV 4, New Mexico 4, Georgia Tech 4, Louisiana 4, James Madison 3, Auburn 3, Memphis 2, California 2, Liberty 1, Western Michigan 1, Tulane 1, Virginia 1