Top 25

GIE Top 25, 2026 Week 12

#Rank	Team	Conf	W-L	Rating	Final-rank range 1138	Prelim '26*
1	U Utah Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 1–5 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	Big 12	9-0	1854	Final-rank range 1 to 5, currently 1 1–5	#9
2	G Georgia SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 1–6	SEC	8-1	1844	Final-rank range 1 to 6, currently 2 1–6	#5
3	U UCLA Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 1–9 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	Big Ten	9-0	1820	Final-rank range 1 to 9, currently 3 1–9	#93
4	N Notre Dame Ind. · Final-rank range Final rank 2–9	FBS Independents	8-1	1814	Final-rank range 2 to 9, currently 4 2–9	#6
5	A Alabama SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 3–11	SEC	7-2	1800	Final-rank range 3 to 11, currently 5 3–11	#23
6	M Miami ACC · Final-rank range Final rank 3–13	ACC	8-1	1797	Final-rank range 3 to 13, currently 6 3–13	#11
7	B Boise State Pac-12 · Final-rank range Final rank 5–11	Pac-12	8-1	1789	Final-rank range 5 to 11, currently 7 5–11	#54
8	I Indiana Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 5–16	Big Ten	8-1	1777	Final-rank range 5 to 16, currently 8 5–16	#2
9	T Tennessee SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 5–19	SEC	7-2	1769	Final-rank range 5 to 19, currently 9 5–19	#21
10	W Wake Forest Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC · Final-rank range Final rank 6–20 · Head coach tenure: Y2 HC	ACC	8-1	1763	Final-rank range 6 to 20, currently 10 6–20	#62
11	T Texas SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 7–20	SEC	7-2	1759	Final-rank range 7 to 20, currently 11 7–20	#13
12	I Iowa Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 8–22	Big Ten	7-2	1746	Final-rank range 8 to 22, currently 12 8–22	#17
13	N New Mexico Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MWC · Final-rank range Final rank 8–22 · Head coach tenure: Y2 HC	Mountain West	8-1	1746	Final-rank range 8 to 22, currently 13 8–22	#71
14	L Liberty CUSA · Final-rank range Final rank 11–22	Conference USA	8-1	1739	Final-rank range 11 to 22, currently 14 11–22	#103
15	H Houston Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 8–26 · Head coach tenure: Y2 HC	Big 12	7-2	1735	Final-rank range 8 to 26, currently 15 8–26	#32
16	T Texas Tech Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 10–29	Big 12	8-1	1726	Final-rank range 10 to 29, currently 16 10–29	#3
17	J James Madison Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Sun Belt · Final-rank range Final rank 14–26 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	Sun Belt	8-2	1719	Final-rank range 14 to 26, currently 17 14–26	#39
18	D Duke ACC · Final-rank range Final rank 11–33	ACC	7-2	1718	Final-rank range 11 to 33, currently 18 11–33	#50
19	B Baylor Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 12–34	Big 12	6-3	1711	Final-rank range 12 to 34, currently 19 12–34	#49
20	L Louisville ACC · Final-rank range Final rank 13–35	ACC	6-3	1711	Final-rank range 13 to 35, currently 20 13–35	#26
21	S South Carolina SEC · Final-rank range Final rank 12–37	SEC	6-3	1710	Final-rank range 12 to 37, currently 21 12–37	#33
22	A Arizona Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 13–30	Big 12	7-2	1709	Final-rank range 13 to 30, currently 22 13–30	#22
23	O Oregon Big Ten · Final-rank range Final rank 15–35	Big Ten	6-3	1701	Final-rank range 15 to 35, currently 23 15–35	#4
24	O Oklahoma State Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 17–36 · Head coach tenure: Y1 HC	Big 12	6-3	1694	Final-rank range 17 to 36, currently 24 17–36	#125
25	B BYU Big 12 · Final-rank range Final rank 16–38	Big 12	7-2	1693	Final-rank range 16 to 38, currently 25 16–38	#15

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.