Projected top 25 rankings released
The gist
On3, CBS Sports and FanSided projected AP Top 25 rankings after Week 9 upsets, with Miami No. 1.
The projections preview the official poll and shape the Playoff picture.
How it unfolded
- Oct 25, 2026The AP Top 25 poll for Week 9 was scheduled for release at about 2:00 p.m. ET; AP voter Brett McMurphy released his ballot with Miami No. 1 and Georgia No. 2.
- Oct 25, 2026ESPN's Football Power Index, a projection-based computer model, updated its Top 25 after Week 8 games with Ohio State No. 1 and Notre Dame No. 2.
- Nov 1, 2026On3, CBS Sports and FanSided published their projections of the AP Top 25 after Week 9, with CBS and FanSided putting Miami at No. 1 and On3 placing Ohio State at No. 10.