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Coaches Poll 2026 Regular • Week 1 Rankings
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Top Team
Ohio State
Coaches Poll • Regular • Week 1 • Big Ten
Ranked Teams
25
Teams currently listed after any conference filtering.
Avg Points
903.2
Average poll points for teams in the current view.
First-Place Votes
72
Combined first-place votes in the selected week.
Biggest Riser
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Biggest Faller
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Most Consistent
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Most Volatile
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Chaos Index
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Calm
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Coaches Poll 2026 Regular • Week 1: Ohio State is No. 1, there is no positive movement, there is no negative movement, no teams dropped out, and SEC leads with 9 ranked teams.
No teams dropped out of this poll window.
Coaches Poll — 2026 (Regular • Week 1)
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| Rank | School | Record | Prev | Change | Points | 1st Place | Conference | Why moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | — | UR | NEW | 1,741 | 38 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 2 | Oregon | — | UR | NEW | 1,637 | 6 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 3 | Georgia | — | UR | NEW | 1,591 | 7 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 4 | Texas | — | UR | NEW | 1,544 | 2 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 5 | Notre Dame | — | UR | NEW | 1,524 | 5 | FBS Independents | Entered the poll. |
| 6 | Indiana | — | UR | NEW | 1,522 | 14 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 7 | Miami | — | UR | NEW | 1,409 | 0 | ACC | Entered the poll. |
| 8 | Texas A&M | — | UR | NEW | 1,174 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 9 | Oklahoma | — | UR | NEW | 1,104 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 10 | Ole Miss | — | UR | NEW | 1,096 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 11 | Alabama | — | UR | NEW | 1,050 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 12 | Texas Tech | — | UR | NEW | 1,034 | 0 | Big 12 | Entered the poll. |
| 13 | LSU | — | UR | NEW | 951 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 14 | USC | — | UR | NEW | 838 | 0 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 15 | BYU | — | UR | NEW | 781 | 0 | Big 12 | Entered the poll. |
| 16 | Michigan | — | UR | NEW | 719 | 0 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 17 | Penn State | — | UR | NEW | 463 | 0 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 18 | Tennessee | — | UR | NEW | 428 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
| 19 | Washington | — | UR | NEW | 406 | 0 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 20 | SMU | — | UR | NEW | 378 | 0 | ACC | Entered the poll. |
| 21 | Utah | — | UR | NEW | 313 | 0 | Big 12 | Entered the poll. |
| 22 | Iowa | — | UR | NEW | 291 | 0 | Big Ten | Entered the poll. |
| 23 | Clemson | — | UR | NEW | 235 | 0 | ACC | Entered the poll. |
| 24 | Houston | — | UR | NEW | 194 | 0 | Big 12 | Entered the poll. |
| 25 | Missouri | — | UR | NEW | 158 | 0 | SEC | Entered the poll. |
Conference Snapshot
Representation within the selected poll and week.
Average points 1010.7
Average points 952.1
Average points 580.5
Average points 674.0
Average points 1524.0
Stability & Volatility
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Most Consistent
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Most Volatile
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Season Ranking Movement
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Chaos Meter
This score estimates how turbulent each week was across the rankings.
Peak Chaos Week
Regular • Week 1
0 points (Calm)
Season Chaos Average
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Average weekly turbulence for this season.
Ranked losses 0 • Top-10 losses 0 • New teams 0 • Movement 0
Ratings Systems
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Weekly Leaders
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Most Weeks at No. 1
Ohio State
1 week at No. 1.
| Week | Leader | Conference | Points | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular • Week 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1,741 | 38 |
Poll Dominance
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Single No. 1 run • Most recent season 2026
Entries & Exits
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