– WEEK 3: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SEPT. 19, 2026 –
TEAM POINTS FIRST-PLACE VOTES LAST WEEK’S RANK
1. Texas (3-0) 864 36 1
2. Georgia (3-0) 782 7 2
3. Notre Dame (3-0) 716 2 3
4. Miami-FL (3-0) 690 2 4
5. Ole Miss (3-0) 685 5 8
6. Indiana (3-0) 650 3 5
7. Ohio State (2-1) 647 1 6
8. Alabama (3-0) 465 10
9. LSU (2-1) 357 7
10. BYU (3-0) 341 13
11. USC (4-0) 285 11
12. Texas Tech (3-0) 273 12
13. Penn State (3-0) 187 15
14. Tennessee (3-0) 157 14
15. Utah (3-0) 123 N/A
16. Louisville (2-1) 102 N/A
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Oregon (77), Michigan (49), Florida (35), Mississippi State (34), Texas A&M (32), Iowa (26), Washington (9),
Oklahoma (8), UCLA (7), Missouri (3), SMU (3), Kansas State (3), West Virginia (2), Virginia Tech (2), Nebraska (1), Kentucky (1).
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL: The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by long-time partners, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF). Voters rank the top 16 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl
Subdivision, and the results will be released every Sunday of the 2026 season; the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first
regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 6. The
pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes
a computer program designed by TicketManager to compile the rankings and Kellner Ratings to publish the individual votes.
ABOUT THE FWAA: Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of journalists, broadcasters, publicists, photographers and
key executives in all areas of college football. The FWAA works to govern media access and gameday operations while presenting awards and honors,
including an annual All-America team.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl “Red” Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and
athletic achievement in young people. Learn more at www.footballfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NFFNetwork.
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