The Starting Point - Preseason Rankings 2026.

Here are preseason rankings as listed by CBSSports.com. This will be the starting spot for all rankings in the 2026 season:

1. Ohio State (points given if opponent wins: 138)

2. Oregon (137)

3. Notre Dame (136)

4. Texas (etc.)

5. Georgia

6. Indiana

7. Miami (Fla.)

8. Texas Tech

9. Oklahoma

10. LSU

11. Texas A&M

12. Ole Miss

13. Alabama

14. USC

15. Michigan

16. BYU

17. Tennessee

18. Penn State

19. Washington

20. SMU

21. Iowa

22. Florida

23. Missouri

24. Utah

25. Louisville

26. Houston

27. Clemson

28. South Carolina

29. Illinois

30. Arizona

31. TCU

32. Auburn

33. Nebraska

34. Kansas State

35. Pittsburgh

36. Vanderbilt

37. Virginia

38. Florida State

39. Virginia Tech

40. Minnesota

41. Arizona St.

42. UCLA

43. Boise St.

44. Oklahoma State

45. NC State

46. Duke

47. Georgia Tech

48. Northwestern

49. Arkansas

50. California

51. Miss. State

52. Maryland

53. Baylor

54. Cincinnati

55. Kentucky

56. Kansas

57. UNLV

58. Wake Forest

59. UCF

60. Wisconsin

61. North Carolina

62. Rutgers

63. UTSA

64. Navy

65. Colorado

66. Michigan St.

67. West Virginia

68. New Mexico

69. Iowa St.

70. Syracuse

71. San Diego St.

72. Memphis

73. N. Dakota St.

74. Stanford

75. Fresno St.

76. Boston College

77. Air Force

78. James Madison

79. Miami-OH

80. East Carolina

81. Army

82. Purdue

83. South Florida

84. Hawaii

85. Texas St.

86. Tulane

87. W. Kentucky

88. Washington St.

89. Liberty

90. Marshall

91. Old Dominion

92. FAU

93. Troy

94. Oregon State

95. W. Michigan

96. Tulsa

97. Utah St.

98. Jacksonville St.

99. Louisiana Tech

100. Arkansas St.

101. Colorado St.

102. Ga. Southern

103. Temple

104. Louisiana

105. Kennesaw St.

106. Wyoming

107. Toledo

108. Nevada

109. UConn

110. C. Michigan

111. App. St.

112. North Texas

113. Delaware

114. Buffalo

115. South Alabama

116. Bowling Green

117. FIU

118. E. Michigan

119. C. Carolina

120. Ohio

121. Rice

122. New Mexico St.

123. San Jose St.

124. UAB

125. Missouri St.

126. Akron

127. N. Illinois

128. Kent St.

129. UTEP

130. So. Miss

131. UL-Monroe

132. Sacramento St.

133. Georgia St.

134. Middle Tenn.

135. Ball St.

136. Sam Houston

137. UMass

138. Charlotte