Preseason

Rankings

1. 01AuburnB1G2026 9–133 first1513—
2. 02Hawai'iACC2026 10–024 first1488—
3. 03CincinnatiB1G2026 7–34 first1399—
4. 04ArizonaB1G2026 7–21344—
5. 05WisconsinB1G2026 6–41 first1287—
6. 06IndianaB1G2026 4–51182—
7. 07AlabamaB1G2026 4–51147—
8. 08North CarolinaACC2026 5–41058—
9. 09KansasACC2026 4–41020—
10. 10PittsburghACC2026 4–61003—
11. 11LouisianaSBC2026 6–4992—
12. 12TexasACC2026 3–5925—
13. 13PurdueACC2026 2–6907—
14. 14Jacksonville StateMAC2026 4–5736—
15. 15Ball StateMAC2026 3–6599—
16. 16Boise StateSBC2026 2–7596—
17. 17Notre DameSBC2026 1–7557—
18. 18MemphisMAC2026 1–8512—
19. 19Western MichiganMAC2026 —320—
20. 20Oregon StateSBC2026 —313—
21. 21James MadisonSBC2026 —303—
22. 22Air ForceSBC2026 —299—
23. 23LibertyMAC2026 —296—
24. 24UTSAMAC2026 —292—

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