Notre Dame Tops USA TODAY's 2026 Preseason College Football Re-Rank
USA TODAY's 2026 preseason NCAA Re-Rank 1-138 lists Notre Dame No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Texas, Oregon and Indiana. The Big Ten and SEC combine for 15 of the top 25, with ACC teams Miami (No. 9), SMU (No. 15) and Clemson (No. 25) also in the upper tier. Other notable entries include Texas Tech (No. 12), BYU (No. 14), Houston (No. 20), Arizona (No. 21) and Utah (No. 24); Boise State is the lone Group of Five in the top 25. Purdue, Boston College, Stanford and Colorado sit near the bottom (Nos. 113, 112, 108, 104). The 138-team ranking also features North Dakota State at No. 72 and Sacramento State at No. 133, as conference realignments shape the 2026 season.