The Top 25
Find your team. Get the result, our perspective, and what to watch next.
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Texas
3-0 · AP No. 1Texas: Smothers questionable, Townsend doubtful before Tennessee
Texas has different levels of uncertainty at running back and tight end in the SEC’s initial report.
Read the notebook →Updated September 24, 2026 - 02
Georgia
3-0 · AP No. 2Georgia: Frazier and Canion remain availability questions for Oklahoma
The SEC’s initial report lists Nate Frazier and Isiah Canion as questionable; neither has been ruled out.
Read the notebook →Updated September 24, 2026 - 03
Notre Dame
3-0 · AP No. 3Notre Dame: the value of a second reliable answer
We are watching how the Irish respond when a defense takes away their preferred call.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 04
Ole Miss
3-0 · AP No. 4Ole Miss: Lacy questionable as Florida matchup approaches
Kewan Lacy’s status remains unsettled in the SEC’s initial availability report.
Read the notebook →Updated September 24, 2026 - 05
Indiana
3-0 · AP No. 5Indiana: look for pressure that leaves coverage intact
Wednesday’s report narrows Indiana’s defensive-line uncertainty while A.J. Harris remains doubtful.
Read the notebook →Updated September 23, 2026 - 06
Miami
3-0 · AP No. 6Miami: keep a fast offense from becoming a rushed offense
Season-ending injuries to Marty Brown and Joshua Moore put execution and replacement roles in focus.
Read the notebook →Updated September 23, 2026 - 07
Ohio State
2-1 · AP No. 7Ohio State: find the plays that travel beyond a blowout
The most useful evidence comes before a game loses its competitive shape.
Read the notebook →Updated September 23, 2026 - 08
Alabama
3-0 · AP No. 8Alabama: make scoring less of a weekly requirement
Our next question is how the defense reduces the offense’s burden.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 09
BYU
3-0 · AP No. 9BYU: keep the whole playbook available
First-down efficiency is our next BYU checkpoint.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 10
LSU
2-1 · AP No. 10LSU: build a response around execution, not urgency
A corrective week should narrow the mistakes without narrowing the offense.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 11
Texas Tech
3-0 · AP No. 11Texas Tech: rehearse the decisions that decide close games
Clock management belongs in the evaluation alongside the play call.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 12
USC
4-0 · AP No. 12USC: give the defense a way to end a possession
Our next focus is turning promising downs into actual stops.
Read the notebook →Updated September 23, 2026 - 13
Penn State
3-0 · AP No. 13Penn State: make receiver depth useful before it becomes necessary
We are watching how the passing game distributes meaningful assignments.
Read the notebook →Updated September 23, 2026 - 14
Tennessee
3-0 · AP No. 14Tennessee: when to push the pace and when to reset
A tempo offense needs a reliable answer when a series stalls.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 15
Utah
3-0 · AP No. 15Utah: trust the first tackle before chasing the big hit
We are watching the small defensive actions that prevent extra possessions.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 16
Louisville
2-1 · AP No. 16Louisville: make the next defensive adjustment pay twice
A useful offensive answer should work after the opponent has seen it.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 17
Iowa
3-0 · AP No. 17Iowa: turn field position into a complete offensive test
The length of the field changes what a scoring drive tells us.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 18
Michigan
3-0 · AP No. 18Michigan: the counter matters as much as the first punch
Our next focus is the answer to an extra defender near the line.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 19
Missouri
3-0 · AP No. 19Missouri: finish drives without borrowing unnecessary risk
We are watching how the offense handles a smaller field near the goal line.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 20
Oregon
2-1 · AP No. 20Oregon: use a lopsided result to ask sharper questions
Jeremiah McClellan’s reported indefinite absence makes receiving roles the next test beyond the Portland State score.
Read the notebook →Updated September 23, 2026 - 21
Florida
3-0 · AP No. 21Florida: make the next lead easier to protect
Our focus is how the offense and defense help each other late in games.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 22
SMU
2-1 · AP No. 22SMU: find the correction that survives the next opponent
The recovery should start by identifying the type of mistake.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 23
Texas A&M
2-1 · AP No. 23Texas A&M: let the next possession set the tone
Our focus is a controlled response when the original plan stops working.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 24
Mississippi State
3-0 · AP No. 24Mississippi State: build a steadier path through the next game
The next step is making productive football easier to repeat.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026 - 25
Houston
2-1 · AP No. 25Houston: turn a narrow margin into a precise correction
A close result calls for a possession-by-possession review, not a sweeping verdict.
Read the notebook →Updated September 22, 2026