The first two weeks of the 2026 college football season have wrapped up, which means we’ve updated The League Winners Power Rankings entering Week 2. There was a lot of intriguing matchups and showdowns from Week 0 and Week 1, and with it, some changes in our rankings.
For those new to our power rankings, each week, our staff puts together their list for the best college football teams in the country. We tally the average and create a composite to see which teams made the list – and who are on the cusp.
Where does your favorite team land? Let’s find out.
2026 College Football Power Rankings: Week 2
These College Football Power Rankings are not official endorsements or critiques of any team. This list is a composite of multiple members of The League Winners entering Week 0 of the college football season.
| Rank | Team | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| 2. | Miami (FL) | ACC |
| 3. | Georgia | SEC |
| 4. | Indiana | Big Ten |
| 5. | Texas | SEC |
| 6. | Oregon | Big Ten |
| 7. | Notre Dame | Independent |
| 8. | LSU | SEC |
| 9. | Ole Miss | SEC |
| 10. | Oklahoma | SEC |
| 11. | Texas A&M | SEC |
| 12. | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| 13. | USC | Big Ten |
| 14. | BYU | Big 12 |
| 15. | Alabama | SEC |
| 16. | Tennessee | SEC |
| 17. | Penn State | Big Ten |
| 18. | SMU | ACC |
| 19. | Utah | Big 12 |
| 20. | Washington | Big Ten |
| 21. | Florida | SEC |
| 22. | Iowa | Big Ten |
| 23. | Houston | Big 12 |
| 24. | Missouri | SEC |
| 25. | Michigan | Big Ten |
Honorable Mentions: Louisville, South Carolina, Auburn, Memphis, Virginia, Boise State, and Pitt.
Other Notes: Like last week (and last season), Ohio State sits atop our power rankings entering Week 2.
Like last week, the SEC remains atop the overall representation in these rankings, with 10 teams making the cut. Closely followed behind them is the Big Ten with eight selections. The Big 12 has leapfrogged the ACC, now with four teams compared to the ACC’s two. Notre Dame remains the lone independent represented in these rankings.
As always, we’ve included our individual College Football Power Rankings for Week 2 from the contributors at The League Winners.
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