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Way Too Early Top 25
Full rankings →Preliminary 2026 projection · directional only.
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Ohio StateBig Ten34.3
Rating
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IndianaBig Ten31.6
Rating
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Texas TechBig 1230.6
Rating
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OregonBig Ten29.1
Rating
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GeorgiaSEC28.5
Rating
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Notre DameFBS Independents27.8
Rating
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Ole MissSEC26.3
Rating
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Texas A&MSEC24.9
Rating
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UtahBig 1224.0
Rating
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OklahomaSEC22.8
Rating
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MiamiACC21.5
Rating
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WashingtonBig Ten21.0
Rating
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TexasSEC20.6
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USCBig Ten20.1
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VanderbiltSEC18.9
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BYUBig 1218.1
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IowaBig Ten18.0
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Penn StateBig Ten17.1
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SMUACC16.4
Rating
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MichiganBig Ten15.6
Rating
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TennesseeSEC15.5
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ArizonaBig 1213.6
Rating
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AlabamaSEC13.4
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MissouriSEC13.2
Rating
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IllinoisBig Ten11.4
Rating
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2026 Week 1Games where GIE thinks the underdog has a real, non-coin-flip path. Win probability shown is for the underdog. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
