Where Is Oregon Ranked?
The AP and Coaches polls, both full Top 25s, and every ranked team on the 2026 schedule. Read from the polls each week, not retyped.
Oregon is No. 2 in the AP Top 25 (Preseason, published August 17, 2026), with 1,597 points and 14 first-place votes, behind No. 1 Ohio State. Oregon is No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll (Preseason, August 4, 2026). No Oregon team has ever opened an AP poll higher: the previous best was No. 3, in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2024. 4 teams on the 2026 schedule are also ranked.
Is This Oregon's Highest Preseason Ranking Ever?
Oregon has never opened an AP preseason poll higher than No. 2. The Ducks have opened a season in the AP top five only in the years below. Oregon has reached No. 1 during a season, in 2010, 2012 and 2024, but has never started one there.
| Season | AP Preseason | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 2 | Highest preseason ranking in program history. |
| 2025 | No. 7 | Opened seventh, finished the regular season in the CFP. |
| 2024 | No. 3 | One of four seasons Oregon opened No. 3. |
| 2014 | No. 3 | Mariota's Heisman year. Reached the national title game. |
| 2013 | No. 3 | |
| 2011 | No. 3 | First of the No. 3 starts. |
Sources: Portland Tribune / Pamplin Media (Aug 17, 2026); Sports Illustrated Oregon (May 12, 2026); University of Oregon Athletics (Aug 11, 2025).
Who Is Ranked Ahead of Oregon?
Which Teams on Oregon's Schedule Are Ranked?
| AP Rk | Opponent | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Nov 7 | Away |
| T-14 | USC | Sept 26 | Away |
| 16 | Michigan | Nov 14 | Autzen |
| 17 | Washington | Nov 28 | Autzen |
Full previews for all of them on the 2026 schedule.
The Full AP Top 25
The Associated Press Top 25, voted by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Released weekly from the preseason poll through the final poll after the national championship game. This is the poll most people mean by "the rankings."
| Rk | Team | Pts | 1st |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1,672 | 40 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1,597 | 14 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1,513 | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1,510 | 6 |
| 5 | Texas | 1,483 | |
| 6 | Indiana | 1,440 | 8 |
| 7 | Miami | 1,379 | 1 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1,131 | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 1,102 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 1,047 | |
| 11 | LSU | 988 | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 983 | |
| 13 | Alabama | 904 | |
| T-14 | USC | 839 | |
| T-14 | BYU | 839 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 718 | |
| 17 | Washington | 501 | |
| 18 | Penn State | 482 | |
| 19 | SMU | 434 | |
| 20 | Tennessee | 394 | |
| 21 | Utah | 304 | |
| 22 | Iowa | 260 | |
| 23 | Houston | 252 | |
| 24 | Louisville | 194 | |
| 25 | Missouri | 117 |
Source: AP Top 25, Preseason, August 17, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
The Full US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25
Preseason. Conducted by USA Today for the American Football Coaches Association; a panel of FBS head coaches votes a Top 25.
| Rk | Team | Pts | 1st |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1,741 | 38 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1,637 | 6 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1,591 | 7 |
| 4 | Texas | 1,544 | 2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,524 | 5 |
| 6 | Indiana | 1,522 | 14 |
| 7 | Miami | 1,409 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1,174 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1,104 | |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 1,096 | |
| 11 | Alabama | 1,050 | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 1,034 | |
| 13 | LSU | 951 | |
| 14 | USC | 838 | |
| 15 | BYU | 781 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 719 | |
| 17 | Penn State | 463 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | 428 | |
| 19 | Washington | 406 | |
| 20 | SMU | 378 | |
| 21 | Utah | 313 | |
| 22 | Iowa | 291 | |
| 23 | Clemson | 235 | |
| 24 | Houston | 194 | |
| 25 | Missouri | 158 |
Source: US LBM Coaches Poll, Preseason, August 4, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
Where the Two Polls Disagree
Different panels, different answers. These are the teams the writers and the coaches see at least three spots apart, plus anyone ranked in one poll and not the other.
| Team | AP | Coaches | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | No. 24 | Unranked | One poll only |
| Clemson | Unranked | No. 23 | One poll only |
Oregon's Week-by-Week AP Ranking
One AP poll has been released so far this season (Preseason). This table fills in every Sunday once games start, and each poll is recorded automatically the week it comes out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Oregon is No. 2 in the AP Top 25 (Preseason, published August 17, 2026) with 1,597 points and 14 first-place votes, and No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
No. Ohio State is No. 1 with 40 of the 69 first-place votes, and Oregon is No. 2, 75 points back. Oregon did receive 14 first-place votes.
Oregon has never opened an AP preseason poll higher than No. 2. The 2026 team opened there. Before that, Oregon's best preseason start was No. 3, which it reached in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2024. Source: Portland Tribune / Pamplin Media (Aug 17, 2026); Sports Illustrated Oregon (May 12, 2026); University of Oregon Athletics (Aug 11, 2025).
No. 1 Ohio State. That is 1 team.
4 of Oregon's 2026 opponents are ranked in the current AP Top 25: No. 1 Ohio State (Nov 7), T-14 USC (Sept 26), No. 16 Michigan (Nov 14), No. 17 Washington (Nov 28).
The AP Top 25 is voted by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The US LBM Coaches Poll is voted by a panel of FBS head coaches and is conducted by USA Today for the American Football Coaches Association. They are separate panels and they disagree, which is why both are shown here side by side.
No. The 12-team College Football Playoff field is set by the CFP selection committee, which publishes its own rankings starting in November. The AP and Coaches polls carry no formal weight in that decision. They are the polls everyone quotes, not the ones that pick the field.
The preseason AP Top 25 is released in mid-August, and a new poll follows every Sunday through the regular season, with a final poll after the national championship game. This page re-reads the poll automatically, so the numbers above are the current ones, not a snapshot of the day it was written.