AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: What Will the Rankings Look Like After Week 1?
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There might not be too many upsets coming up in Week 1, but there will still be plenty of changes when the rankings come out next Sunday. So what will the AP Top 25 Poll look like after the first full weekend of games?
There isn’t a new round of rankings after Week 0, so we’re taking into account what just happened, including the USC win over Stanford and the Virginia blowout over NC State.
We’ll update this after the Week 1 games are played, especially when and if something funky happens. For now, here’s our projection for the next AP Top 25.
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Quick Hits
- We’re predicting that current No. 19 SMU will be picked off by Florida State, and No. 24 Louisville will lose to Ole Miss.
- That means SMU and Louisville are predicted to drop out of the top 25, and we’re calling that Florida and Virginia will enter rankings.
- There will be a little bit of movement and flipping around based on bigger Week 1 wins, but not much. Almost everyone in the top 25 will be a heavy favorite.
2026 AP Top 25 Poll Projection: Week 2
Top Ten Predicted to Also Receive Votes: Florida State, North Carolina, Arizona, South Carolina, Louisville, Illinois, Clemson, SMU, Memphis, Vanderbilt
– CFN Week 1 Rankings 1 to 138
25. Florida
Current AP Ranking: (27)
Week 1 Opponent: Florida Atlantic
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
24. Virginia
Current AP Ranking: (T48)
Week 1 Opponent: Norfolk State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 2-0
23. Missouri
Current AP Ranking: 25
Week 1 Opponent: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
22. Houston
Current AP Ranking: 23
Week 1 Opponent: Oregon State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
21. Iowa
Current AP Ranking: 22
Week 1 Opponent: Northern Illinois
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
20. Utah
Current AP Ranking: 21
Week 1 Opponent: Idaho
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
19. Tennessee
Current AP Ranking: 20
Week 1 Opponent: Furman
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
18. Penn State
Current AP Ranking: 18
Week 1 Opponent: Marshall
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
17. Washington
Current AP Ranking: 17
Week 1 Opponent: Washington State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
16. Michigan
Current AP Ranking: 16
Week 1 Opponent: Western Michigan
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
15. USC
Current AP Ranking: 15
Week 1 Opponent: Fresno State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 2-0
14. BYU
Current AP Ranking: 14
Week 1 Opponent: Utah Tech
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
13. Alabama
Current AP Ranking: 13
Week 1 Opponent: East Carolina
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
12. Texas Tech
Current AP Ranking: 12
Week 1 Opponent: Abilene Christian
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
11. Oklahoma
Current AP Ranking: 10
Week 1 Opponent: UTEP
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
10. LSU
Current AP Ranking: 11
Week 1 Opponent: Clemson
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
9. Ole Miss
Current AP Ranking: 9
Week 1 Opponent: Louisville
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
8. Miami
Current AP Ranking: 7
Week 1 Opponent: at Stanford
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
7. Texas A&M
Current AP Ranking: 8
Week 1 Opponent: Missouri State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
6. Indiana
Current AP Ranking: 6
Week 1 Opponent: North Texas
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
5. Texas
Current AP Ranking: 5
Week 1 Opponent: Texas State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
4. Notre Dame
Current AP Ranking: 4
Week 1 Opponent: Wisconsin
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
3. Georgia
Current AP Ranking: 3
Week 1 Opponent: Tennessee State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
2. Oregon
Current AP Ranking: 2
Week 1 Opponent: Boise State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
1. Ohio State
Current AP Ranking: 1
Week 1 Opponent: Ball State
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0