To Top
[ Books | Comics | Dr Who | Kites | Model Trains | Music | Sooners | People | RVC | Shows | Stamps | USA ]
[ About | Terminology | Legend | Blog | Quotes | Links | Stats | Updates | Settings ]
Current Season Roster Coaches Polls

AP Poll

 
Associated Press Poll
Year: 2026
Preseason Poll
Rank
Rec
Team (FPV)
Pts
Prv
 
1
0-0
  Ohio State (40)
1,672
5
2
0-0
  Oregon (14)
1,597
4
3
0-0
  Georgia 
1,513
6
4
0-0
  Notre Dame (6)
1,510
10
5
0-0
  Texas 
1,483
12
6
0-0
  Indiana (8)
1,440
1
7
0-0
  Miami (1)
1,379
2
8
0-0
  Texas A&M 
1,131
8
9
0-0
  Mississippi 
1,102
3
10
0-0
  Oklahoma 
1,047
13
11
0-0
  LSU 
988
NR
12
0-0
  Texas Tech 
983
7
13
0-0
  Alabama 
904
9
14
0-0
  USC 
839
20
14
0-0
  BYU 
839
11
16
0-0
  Michigan 
718
21
17
0-0
  Washington 
501
NR
18
0-0
  Penn State 
482
NR
19
0-0
  SMU 
434
NR
20
0-0
  Tennessee 
394
NR
21
0-0
  Utah 
304
14
22
0-0
  Iowa 
260
17
23
0-0
  Houston 
252
22
24
0-0
  Louisville 
194
NR
25
0-0
  Missouri 
117
NR
# 1
  Ohio State (40)
0-0
# 2
  Oregon (14)
0-0
# 3
  Georgia 
0-0
# 4
  Notre Dame (6)
0-0
# 5
  Texas 
0-0
# 6
  Indiana (8)
0-0
# 7
  Miami (1)
0-0
# 8
  Texas A&M 
0-0
# 9
  Mississippi 
0-0
# 10
  Oklahoma 
0-0
# 11
  LSU 
0-0
# 12
  Texas Tech 
0-0
# 13
  Alabama 
0-0
# 14
  USC 
0-0
# 14
  BYU 
0-0
# 16
  Michigan 
0-0
# 17
  Washington 
0-0
# 18
  Penn State 
0-0
# 19
  SMU 
0-0
# 20
  Tennessee 
0-0
# 21
  Utah 
0-0
# 22
  Iowa 
0-0
# 23
  Houston 
0-0
# 24
  Louisville 
0-0
# 25
  Missouri 
0-0
Associated Press Poll
Started in 1936.

The Associated Press began running polls of sports writers to determine who is, by popular opinion, the best college football team in the country. The first AP Poll was run in 1934 but was not run continuously until 1936.

The AP Poll currently lists the top 25 teams in the nation.  From 1936 to 1961 the poll only ranked the top 20 teams.  From 1962 to 1967 it only ranked the top 10 teams.  From 1968 to 1988 the AP Poll returned to ranking the top 20 teams.  In 1989 they started ranking the top 25 teams.

The AP poll was used in the beginning of the BCS to calculate the team standings.  Due to some controversies within the BCS, the AP Poll was pulled from these calculations which caused the BCS to create the new Harris Poll.





This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Oklahoma or the Sooner Football program.
Presented: 20-Sep-2026 01:55:51

Website design and original content
© 1996-2026 Type40 Web Design.
Contact: webmgr@type40.com
Server: soonerfb.com
Page: ouPoll.aspx
Section: Sooner Football
This website uses cookies for use in navigating this site only. No personal information is gathered or shared with anyone. If you don't agree, then don't use this site.