Top 25

GIE Top 25, 2026 Week 11

#Rank	Team	Conf	W-L	Rating	Final-rank range 1138	Prelim '26*
1	M Miami ACC · Final-rank range Final rank 1–4	ACC	8-0	1839	Final-rank range 1 to 4, currently 1 1–4	#11
2	U Utah Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 1–5 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	Big 12	8-0	1833	Final-rank range 1 to 5, currently 2 1–5	#9
3	U UCLA Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 2–14 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	Big Ten	8-0	1786	Final-rank range 2 to 14, currently 3 2–14	#93
4	I Indiana Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 3–14	Big Ten	8-1	1777	Final-rank range 3 to 14, currently 4 3–14	#2
5	N Notre Dame Ind. · Final-rank range Final rank 2–17	FBS Independents	7-1	1772	Final-rank range 2 to 17, currently 5 2–17	#6
6	B Boise State Pac-12 · Final-rank range Final rank 3–15	Pac-12	7-1	1769	Final-rank range 3 to 15, currently 6 3–15	#54
7	G Georgia SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 3–17	SEC	7-1	1769	Final-rank range 3 to 17, currently 7 3–17	#5
8	L LSU Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 3–20 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	SEC	6-2	1761	Final-rank range 3 to 20, currently 8 3–20	#30
9	W Wake Forest Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC · Final-rank range Final rank 4–20 · Head coach tenure: Y2 HC	ACC	7-1	1750	Final-rank range 4 to 20, currently 9 4–20	#62
10	A Alabama SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 6–28	SEC	6-2	1728	Final-rank range 6 to 28, currently 10 6–28	#23
11	M Missouri SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 6–29	SEC	6-2	1723	Final-rank range 6 to 29, currently 11 6–29	#24
12	O Ohio State Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 7–30	Big Ten	6-2	1722	Final-rank range 7 to 30, currently 12 7–30	#1
13	T Tennessee SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 6–31	SEC	6-2	1722	Final-rank range 6 to 31, currently 13 6–31	#21
14	O Ole Miss Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 7–31 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	SEC	6-2	1719	Final-rank range 7 to 31, currently 14 7–31	#7
15	H Houston Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 7–33 · Head coach tenure: Y2 HC	Big 12	6-2	1716	Final-rank range 7 to 33, currently 15 7–33	#32
16	L Liberty CUSA · Final-rank range Final rank 9–29	Conference USA	7-1	1715	Final-rank range 9 to 29, currently 16 9–29	#103
17	B BYU Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 8–32	Big 12	7-1	1714	Final-rank range 8 to 32, currently 17 8–32	#15
18	T Texas Tech Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 8–32	Big 12	7-1	1712	Final-rank range 8 to 32, currently 18 8–32	#3
19	U UTSA American · Final-rank range Final rank 8–35	American Athletic	7-1	1710	Final-rank range 8 to 35, currently 19 8–35	#46
20	A Arizona Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 9–37	Big 12	6-2	1702	Final-rank range 9 to 37, currently 20 9–37	#22
21	N New Mexico Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MWC · Final-rank range Final rank 9–38 · Head coach tenure: Y2 HC	Mountain West	7-1	1701	Final-rank range 9 to 38, currently 21 9–38	#71
22	T Texas SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 11–38	SEC	6-2	1694	Final-rank range 11 to 38, currently 22 11–38	#13
23	K Kentucky Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 11–41 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	SEC	7-1	1692	Final-rank range 11 to 41, currently 23 11–41	#77
24	B Baylor Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 11–40	Big 12	5-3	1691	Final-rank range 11 to 40, currently 24 11–40	#49
25	S South Carolina SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 11–39	SEC	5-3	1690	Final-rank range 11 to 39, currently 25 11–39	#33

No rank changes from last week.

^* Preliminary 2026 is GIE's directional projection for next season — an early read that firms up as more 2026 data lands. Treat it as indicative, not final.