Way-Too-Early College Football Top 25 Rankings for 2026 | BYU, Texas Tech & TCU Early Favorites

Is it finally time for a way-too-early Top 25? On this episode of First and 16, Adam Gibby builds his own preseason college football Top 25 from scratch—and it's nothing like the polls you'll see from ESPN, CBS, or the AP voters. From Indiana claiming the No. 1 spot to BYU cracking the Top 10 and Texas Tech landing inside the Top 10 as well, these rankings challenge the conventional wisdom surrounding the 2026 college football season. Adam breaks down why programs like Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Georgia, Oklahoma, Houston, and SMU deserve more respect, while traditional powers such as Alabama, Penn State, LSU, and Tennessee may be getting too much preseason hype. Topics include: Way-too-early 2026 College Football Top 25 Why Indiana is ranked No. 1 BYU's College Football Playoff potential Texas Tech's rise as a Big 12 contender Houston as a dark-horse CFP candidate Big 12 vs SEC bias in preseason rankings Notre Dame's favorable path Miami's championship ceiling Which Group of Six teams could crash the CFP race Teams just missing the Top 25 Do you agree with these rankings? Which teams are too high, too low, or completely missing? Drop your Top 25 in the comments and join the debate. Subscribe to First and 16 for year-round Big 12 football coverage, College Football Playoff discussions, rankings, recruiting news, conference realignment updates, and more.