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Sep 8, 2026 Week 1 Rankings for Pat Welter1 LSU (5) 1-0 Actual: 8Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - Dave Preston 1315
2 Miami (FL) (1) 1-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - Brian Fonseca 1405
3 Indiana (8) 1-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1428
4 Ohio State (46) 1-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 6 - Kirk Bohls 1684
5 Ole Miss 1-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Stephen Means Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1154
6 Oregon (3) 1-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1422
7 Texas (2) 1-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1462
8 Notre Dame (4) 1-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1512
9 Georgia 1-0 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 23 Voters Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1532
10 Oklahoma 1-0 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Chelsie Brown Lowest: 16 - Randy Johnson 1039
11 Texas Tech 1-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - David Briggs 900
12 Texas A&M 1-0 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 7 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ralph Russo 1079
13 USC 2-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 23 - Brett McMurphy 861
14 Alabama 1-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Matt McGavic 910
15 BYU 1-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 18 - Chris Carter 840
16 Washington 1-0 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 489
17 Penn State 1-0 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Andy Yamashita 621
18 Louisville 0-1 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - Ralph Russo Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 163
19 Tennessee 1-0 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 491
20 Iowa 1-0 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 369
21 Missouri 1-0 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 182
22 SMU 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 501
23 Houston 1-0 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 214
24 Utah 1-0 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 381
25 Boise State 0-1 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 86
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Virginia
