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AP top 5: the poll ride: 2026 Week by Week

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Data updatedOct 31, 2026

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AP top 5: the poll ride

Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame. 2026 season, games through Oct 24, 2026.

Each point is the poll released before that week's games; Week 1 is the preseason poll. Gaps mean unranked.

What this shows

Each line is one team's AP poll rank, shown as its value each week. AP poll rank, with No. 1 at the top. Lower is better here.

Leader: Miami, No. 1 through Week 9.

Compared with three weeks earlier, 3 of 5 teams have improved and 2 have slipped.

Where the data comes from. Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com (the public cfbfastR files), games through Oct 24, 2026. Every stat here is computed from those plays.

Trending up

  1. Miami now No. 1, was No. 4
  2. Ohio State now No. 2, was No. 5
  3. Indiana now No. 4, was No. 7

Trending down

  1. Notre Dame now No. 5, was No. 3
  2. Georgia now No. 3, was No. 2

About the stats on this chart

What is AP poll rank?

AP poll rank, with No. 1 at the top.

Why does AP poll rank matter?

The polls are opinion, not math. Chart them against the ratings and you find the teams voters love and the ones they ignore.

Where does the AP poll rank data come from?

From the AP poll, released Oct 25, 2026.