College football rankings 2026: AP Top 25 poll entering Week 10

Week 9 of the 2026 college football season is in the books, and it was another crazy one.Ohio State got upset by USC after going into the game as the No. 2 team in the country. Northwestern and Oklahoma State were also upset on Saturday.Miami, which is still ranked No. 1 in the new AP poll, survived a scare from North Carolina, 38-35. The program is one of three FBS teams that are still undefeated. Georgia is No. 2 behind Miami in the new poll, followed by Utah, Notre Dame, and UCLA. Where does your favorite team stand in the updated AP poll? Below is a full look at the AP Top 25 poll following Week 9 of the 2026 season.MORE: College football top 25 rankings 2026: Coaches Poll released for Week 102026 AP Top 25 Poll Entering Week 10Oct 3, 2026; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts on the sideline during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)MiamiGeorgia UtahNotre DameUCLAIndianaBYUKentuckyAlabamaTexasOhio StateOle MissTexas TechWake ForestLSUTennesseeHoustonUSCMissouriBoise StateIowaNew MexicoSouth CarolinaArizonaFlorida Others receiving votes:Northwestern 79, Oregon 55, UTSA 43, SMU 27, Virginia Tech 12, Duke 10, Minnesota 8, Liberty 4, Oklahoma State 3, Louisville 1The Associated Press rankings carry more weight than polls like the Coaches Poll and FWAA Poll, as they are part of the deciding factor in which teams reach the College Football Playoff. The Coaches Poll, which is not part of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s formula to determine the four teams that will compete for the College Football Playoff National Championship, is voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season. The preseason poll was started in 1950.—Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter—