My Top 25 College Football Teams for 2026 | Preseason Rankings

College Football analyst William Patteson ranks his Top 25 teams in the country entering the 2026 season as The PatteFacts prepares for another year of college football. Patteson counts down the rankings from No. 25 to No. 1, breaking down each team's returning production, transfer portal additions, key returners, schedule and biggest question entering the new season. From defending national champion Indiana attempting to remain among the sport's elite to traditional powers like Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State looking to make another championship run, the 2026 season enters with no shortage of contenders. Patteson also breaks down programs like Texas Tech, LSU, USC, Michigan and Tennessee before reaching a loaded Top 10 featuring Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Miami, Oregon, Notre Dame and more. The countdown ultimately ends with Texas at No. 1, as Arch Manning and the Longhorns prepare to navigate one of the toughest schedules in college football and attempt to return to the College Football Playoff.Which team is ranked too high, which team is ranked too low, and who should be No. 1 entering the 2026 season?Follow The PatteFacts: A College Football Show wherever you get your content!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepattefactsX/Twitter: https://x.com/ThePatteFacts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19It1auDbpFA0QwcphDZfd?si=6e532676279644e1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pattefacts-a-college-football-show/id1630719589