The drought and waiting is almost over. The college football season starts on Aug. 29. On Monday, The Associated Press released its first Top 25 of the 2026 season. There are a pair of Big Ten schools atop the rankings. Notre Dame sits with fourth, sandwiched by SEC powers Georgia and Texas. Last year's national champ, Indiana, is in the sixth slot. A great time to look at the AP Top 25 heading into college football. First place votes in parentheses.25. Missouri24. Louisville23. Houston22. Iowa21. Utah20. Tennessee19. SMU18. Penn State17. Washington16. Michigant-14. Southern CalToughest games:t-14. BYU13. Alabama12. Texas Tech11. LSU10. Oklahoma9. Ole Miss8. Texas A&M7. Miami (1)6. Indiana (8)5. Texas 4. Notre Dame (6)3. Georgia2. Oregon (14)1. Ohio State (40)This article originally appeared on The List Wire: First AP college football Top 25 poll released

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