AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Can Anyone New Crack the Top 12?

A funny thing happened on the way to all the Week 11 games – besides the grounded flights that messed everything up. Pretty much everyone of note won.

The top 12 teams in last week’s AP ranking all won, but will there be any changes up top? Did anyone do anything to shake things up (not quite), and did anyone outside of last week’s top 12 earn a spot to knock out anyone (not really)? This week, the AP Top 25 rankings will be more interesting at the bottom than the top. Here’s our prediction of what they’ll be on Sunday.

2026 AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Week 12 Quick Hits

• The teams in the top 12 won’t likely change, but really, could anyone make a big move? There’s a distant chance Miami moves down a slot or two, but the voters will likely keep everything the same up top.

• This is currently predicting an Ole Miss win over Oklahoma, but the voters won’t take Sunday afternoon’s game into account in this round of rankings. The AP Top 25 will likely treat the Rebels as if they had a bye week.

• The biggest winners will likely be Iowa, Oregon, and Ohio State. The biggest losers will likely be Houston, South Carolina, and New Mexico.

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25. Liberty

Last Week AP Ranking: NR
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Liberty 28, Middle Tennessee 23

24. LouisvilLe

Last Week AP Ranking: NR
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Louisville 16, North Carolina 14

23. LSU

Last Week AP Ranking: 25
Record: 6-4
Last Week: Texas 22, LSU 21

22. Houston

Last Week AP Ranking: 14
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Colorado 42, Houston 32

21. Florida

Last Week AP Ranking: NR
Record: 6-4
Last Week: Florida 21, Kentucky 14

20. Arizona

Last Week AP Ranking: 23
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Utah 40, Arizona 39

19. Ohio State

Last Week AP Ranking: 22
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Ohio State 28, Northwestern 19

18. USC

Last Week AP Ranking: 15
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Indiana 27, USC 13

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17. Kentucky

Last Week AP Ranking: 13
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Florida 21, Kentucky 14

16. Ole Miss

Last Week AP Ranking: 19
Record: 7-3*
Last Week: Oklahoma Result Coming Sunday

15. Oregon

Last Week AP Ranking: 18
Record: 7-3
Last Week: Oregon 31, Michigan 7

14. Boise State

Last Week AP Ranking: 17
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Boise State 46, Oregon State 41

13. Iowa

Last Week AP Ranking: 16
Record: 8-2
Last Week: Iowa 28, Purdue 7

12. BYU

Last Week AP Ranking: 12
Record: 8-2
Last Week: BYU 28, Baylor 7

11. Wake Forest

Last Week AP Ranking: 11
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Wake Forest 49, SMU 7

10. Texas Tech

Last Week AP Ranking: 10
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Texas Tech 52, Oklahoma State 27

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9. Tennessee

Last Week AP Ranking: 9
Record: 8-2
Last Week: Tennessee 22, Texas A&M 7

8. Texas

Last Week AP Ranking: 8
Record: 8-2
Last Week: Texas 22, LSU 21

7. Alabama

Last Week AP Ranking: 7
Record: 8-2
Last Week: Alabama 21, Vanderbilt 6

6. Indiana

Last Week AP Ranking: 6
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Indiana 27, USC 13

5. Miami

Last Week AP Ranking: 5
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Miami 36, Duke 25

4. UCLA

Last Week AP Ranking: 4
Record: 10-0
Last Week: UCLA 22, Illinois 14

3. Notre Dame

Last Week AP Ranking: 3
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Notre Dame 41, Boston College 7

2. Utah

Last Week AP Ranking: 2
Record: 10-0
Last Week: Utah 40, Arizona 39

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1. Georgia

Last Week AP Ranking: 1
Record: 9-1
Last Week: Georgia 48, Missouri 21