AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Where Should All the SEC Teams Be Ranked?

The AP Top 25 Poll has one thing going for it this season – it’s been better than the Coaches Poll at remembering what actually happened. But now the voters are about to be tested. Mississippi State lost to Alabama, but the Bulldogs beat Missouri last week. Mizzou just rocked Florida, the Gators lit up Ole Miss, Ole Miss beat LSU … the Week 5 rankings should be the most interesting yet. Here’s our prediction of what the latest AP Top 25 will be.

2026 AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Week 6 Quick Hits

• What will the AP Top 25 screw up this week? Last week, it was Oregon ahead of Oklahoma State. This week’s guess? Ole Miss and LSU will both be ahead of Florida, Missouri, and Mississippi State.
• The biggest winners will be: Missouri, Nebraska, Wake Forest
• The biggest losers will be: Florida, Penn State, Virginia Tech

25. UCLA

Last Week Ranking: 23
Record: 4-0
Last Week: No Game

24. Boise State

Last Week Ranking: 22
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Boise State 37, Utah State 18

23. Kentucky

Last Week Ranking: 24
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 OT

22. SMU

Last Week Ranking: 21
Record: 4-1
Last Week: SMU 25, Boston College 16

21. Iowa

Last Week Ranking: 14
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14

20. Florida

Last Week Ranking: 8
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Missouri 45, Florida 17

19. Houston

Last Week Ranking: 20
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Houston 27, UCF 17

18. Missouri

Last Week Ranking: 25
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Missouri 45, Florida 17

17. Mississippi State

Last Week Ranking: 16
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23

16. Oklahoma State

Last Week Ranking: 19
Record: 3-1
Last Week: No Game

15. USC

Last Week Ranking: 18
Record: 4-1
Last Week: USC 25, Washington 21

14. Tennessee

Last Week Ranking: 17
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Tennessee 24, Auburn 14

13. Oregon

Last Week Ranking: 15
Record: 3-1
Last Week: No Game

12. Utah

Last Week Ranking: 13
Record: 4-0
Last Week: No Game

11. Texas Tech

Last Week Ranking: 12
Record: 5-0
Last Week: Texas Tech 29, Colorado 7

10. LSU

Last Week Ranking: 11
Record: 4-1
Last Week: No Game

9. BYU

Last Week Ranking: 10
Record: 4-0
Last Week: BYU 17, TCU 10

8. Ole Miss

Last Week Ranking: 9
Record: 3-1
Last Week: No Game

7. Alabama

Last Week Ranking: 7
Record: 5-0
Last Week: Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23

6. Indiana

Last Week Ranking: 6
Record: 5-0
Last Week: Indiana 47, Rutgers 15

5. Ohio State

Last Week Ranking: 5
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14

4. Miami

Last Week Ranking: 4
Record: 5-0
Last Week: Miami 41, Clemson 13

3. Notre Dame

Last Week Ranking: 3
Record: 5-0
Last Week: Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26

2. Georgia

Last Week Ranking: 2
Record: 5-0
Last Week: Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14

1. Texas

Last Week Ranking: 1
Record: 4-0
Last Week: No Game