The 2026 college football season is in full swing and another week of action is in the books, which means its time for the latest AP Top 25 poll to drop and give us an updated look at the current landscape as we wrap up the month of September.

With another busy weekend behind us, it is time to check out the latest AP Top 25 rankings. As you may expect, the Texas Longhorns remain in the No. 1 spot after a big road win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium.

After a wild weekend, there were some major shake-ups in the middle and bottom of the poll.

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Florida was a massive winner in this week’s poll, skyrocketing up 13 spots to land inside of the top 10 at No. 8 overall. Ole Miss fell five spots to No. 9 overall, while USC dropped six to fall out of the top-15 to No. 18.

NCAA Football: Mississippi at Florida

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Where does your favorite team stand in the updated AP poll?

Below is a full look at the AP Top 25 poll following Week 4 of the 2026 season.

2026 AP Top 25 Poll Entering Week 5

NCAA Football: Ohio State at Texas

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  1. Texas
  2. Georgia
  3. Notre Dame
  4. Miami
  5. Ohio State
  6. Indiana
  7. Alabama
  8. Florida
  9. Ole Miss
  10. BYU
  11. LSU
  12. Texas Tech
  13. Utah
  14. Iowa
  15. Oregon
  16. Mississippi State
  17. Tennessee
  18. USC
  19. Oklahoma State
  20. Houston
  21. SMU
  22. Boise State
  23. UCLA
  24. Kentucky
  25. Missouri

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 102, Duke 101, Penn State 98, Wake Forest 88, Virginia Tech 86, Michigan 54, Pittsburgh 52, Nebraska 36, Louisville 25, Cincinnati 20, James Madison 10, Arizona 8, Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 6, Northwestern 1

The Associated Press rankings carry more weight than polls like the Coaches Poll and FWAA Poll, as they are part of the deciding factor on which teams reach the College Football Playoff. The Coaches Poll, which is not part of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s formula to determine the four teams that will compete for the College Football Playoff National Championship, is voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season. The preseason poll was started in 1950.

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Source: Yahoo Sports