ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index, has released its new Top 25 rankings on Sunday morning.
Another week of the 2026 college football regular season is in the books. Saturday’s games featured a highly impressive performance by Alabama, a dominant showing from Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and more.
Following the games, ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index, has updated its rankings.
The new Top 25 rankings are below.
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Ohio State has jumped back up to No. 1 overall.
ESPN’s computer model Top 25
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Miami
- Alabama
- Indiana
- LSU
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas Tech
- Utah
- Nebraska
- Texas A&M
- Florida
- BYU
- Northwestern
- Missouri
- USC
- Penn State
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- Pittsburgh
- Auburn
- Houston
How does ESPN’s FPI work?
“The Football Power Index (FPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily. FPI data from seasons prior to 2019 may not be complete,” the FPI writes.
