AP Prime 25 Ballot Prediction: What Will the Rankings Look Like After Week 1?

There may not be too many upsets arising in Week 1, however there’ll nonetheless be loads of modifications when the rankings come out subsequent Sunday. So what is going to the AP Prime 25 Ballot appear to be after the primary full weekend of video games?

There isn’t a brand new spherical of rankings after Week 0, so we’re taking into consideration what simply occurred, together with the USC win over Stanford and the Virginia blowout over NC State.

We’ll replace this after the Week 1 video games are performed, particularly when and if one thing funky occurs. For now, right here’s our projection for the following AP Prime 25.

Fast Hits

• We’re predicting that present No. 19 SMU might be picked off by Florida State, and No. 24 Louisville will lose to Ole Miss.
• Meaning SMU and Louisville are predicted to drop out of the highest 25, and we’re calling that Florida and Virginia will enter rankings.
• There might be a little bit little bit of motion and flipping round primarily based on larger Week 1 wins, however not a lot. Nearly everybody within the prime 25 might be a heavy favourite.

2026 AP Prime 25 Ballot Projection: Week 2

Prime Ten Predicted to Additionally Obtain Votes: Florida State, North Carolina, Arizona, South Carolina, Louisville, Illinois, Clemson, SMU, Memphis, Vanderbilt
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25. Florida

Present AP Rating: (27)
Week 1 Opponent: Florida Atlantic
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

24. Virginia

Present AP Rating: (T48)
Week 1 Opponent: Norfolk State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 2-0

23. Missouri

Present AP Rating: 25
Week 1 Opponent: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

22. Houston

Present AP Rating: 23
Week 1 Opponent: Oregon State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

21. Iowa

Present AP Rating: 22
Week 1 Opponent: Northern Illinois
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

20. Utah

Present AP Rating: 21
Week 1 Opponent: Idaho
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

19. Tennessee

Present AP Rating: 20
Week 1 Opponent: Furman
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

18. Penn State

Present AP Rating: 18
Week 1 Opponent: Marshall
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

17. Washington

Present AP Rating: 17
Week 1 Opponent: Washington State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

16. Michigan

Present AP Rating: 16
Week 1 Opponent: Western Michigan
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

15. USC

Present AP Rating: 15
Week 1 Opponent: Fresno State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 2-0

14. BYU

Present AP Rating: 14
Week 1 Opponent: Utah Tech
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

13. Alabama

Present AP Rating: 13
Week 1 Opponent: East Carolina
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

12. Texas Tech

Present AP Rating: 12
Week 1 Opponent: Abilene Christian
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

11. Oklahoma

Present AP Rating: 10
Week 1 Opponent: UTEP
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

10. LSU

Present AP Rating: 11
Week 1 Opponent: Clemson
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

9. Ole Miss

Present AP Rating: 9
Week 1 Opponent: Louisville
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

8. Miami

Present AP Rating: 7
Week 1 Opponent: at Stanford
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

7. Texas A&M

Present AP Rating: 8
Week 1 Opponent: Missouri State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

6. Indiana

Present AP Rating: 6
Week 1 Opponent: North Texas
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

5. Texas

Present AP Rating: 5
Week 1 Opponent: Texas State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

4. Notre Dame

Present AP Rating: 4
Week 1 Opponent: Wisconsin
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

3. Georgia

Present AP Rating: 3
Week 1 Opponent: Tennessee State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

2. Oregon

Present AP Rating: 2
Week 1 Opponent: Boise State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0

1. Ohio State

Present AP Rating: 1
Week 1 Opponent: Ball State
Predicted Report After Week 1: 1-0