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2026 Preseason Composite Top 25 College Football Rankings

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  By SuperWest Sports Staff


With several media outlets posting their Preseason College Football Top 25 rankings for 2026, we’ve calculated our first Composite Football Rankings for next season.

The composite aggregates and averages 16 different media rankings (so far). The formula assigns a No. 1 ranking 25 points, a No. 2 ranking 24 points, and so on.

The rounded result is divided by the number of polls and subtracted from 25, yielding the Composite Rank. Scores of less than 25 points result in a composite non-ranking.

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A total of seven teams in the West were rated in multiple media preseason rankings and are in the composite table below. Cal was included in two rankings and ASU in one.

Oregon, the top SuperWest Composite team at No. 3, appears in every list and no lower than 9th. BYU has the next highest composite ranking at No. 11, but is ranked as high as 9th.

Our aggregate rankings appear below, and the individual media sources follow. (Scroll down to see all four tables.)


SuperWest Preseason Composite Rankings as of January 24, 2026
SuperWest Composite
3. Oregon
11. BYU
14. USC
19. Utah
20. Washington
24. Arizona
25. Boise State

Latest 2026 Preseason Media Football Rankings

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ESPN Sports Illustrated CBS Sports On3
5. Oregon 6. Oregon 4. Oregon 6. Oregon
11. BYU 9. BYU 11. USC 13. BYU
13. USC 13. USC 12. BYU 16. Utah
19. Washington 17. Utah 18. Utah 18. Washington
23. ASU 23. Boise St 19. Washington 19. USC
25. Utah 24. Washington 25. Arizona

Athlon FOX Sports Sporting News USA TODAY
5. Oregon 3. Oregon 6. Oregon 9. Oregon
14. BYU 10. BYU 11. BYU 12. USC
16. USC 18. Washington 14. USC 13. BYU
17. Washington 19. Utah 15. Utah 18. Utah
18. Utah 24. USC 24. Washington 25. Boise St
25. Boise St 25. Arizona

Yahoo Sports Bleacher Report The Athletic SWS/Stephen Vilardo
1. Oregon 5. Oregon 1. Oregon 1. Oregon
14. USC 12. BYU 8. BYU 10. BYU
15. BYU 16. USC 12. USC 12. USC
23. Washington 17. Utah 19. Washington 15. Washington
22. Washington 23. Boise St 22. Utah
24. Utah 24. Arizona
25. Boise St

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PFF Crain & Cone – On3 Saturday Blitz A to Z Sports
1. Oregon 6. Oregon 2. Oregon 3. Oregon
10. BYU 11. BYU 13. USC 15. BYU
15. USC 14. USC 14. BYU 16. USC
21. Cal 17. Washington 17. Utah 20. Washington
23. Arizona 22. Utah 18. Arizona 22. Utah
24. Cal

 

 

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Great team with a great history

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Karim Benzema has likened his new team, Al-Hilal, to his former employers, Real Madrid, saying the Saudi Pro League side reminds him of Los Blancos in terms of rich history.

The Frenchman on Monday completed a shock deadline day move from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal on a free transfer. Benzema’s contract with Al-Ittihad was due to run out in June, but negotiations over renewal collapsed, and Al-Hilal took full advantage of the situation, signing the 38-year-old on a one-and-a-half-year deal.

Speaking to Al-Hilal media after his first training session in the blue jersey, Benzema was asked what he knows about the club.

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“It’s a great team with a great history,” he said. “They won a lot of trophies. It’s like similar, like Real Madrid here in Asia, you know. Everything is good, the fans are good, they play well, they have good players, and they have a good mentality, they have a good process. So I liked this team before, I used to play against them with Madrid, it was not an easy game, it was a good game, so I have good memories, and today I’m happy because now I’m playing for Al-Hilal.”

Al-Hilal and Real Madrid share the same history as the most successful team in their respective division. The Blue Waves are Saudi Arabia’s most successful team, with 21 league titles and four Asian Championships. Similarly, Los Blancos have won the most league titles in the Spanish division, winning it a record 36 times.

The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner guided Al-Ittihad to the league and King’s Cup glory last season. With Al-Hilal sitting atop the league table, they will be keen to leverage the forward’s experience to guide them to their 22nd league title.

Karim Benzema hungry for more silverware after Al-Hilal switch

Amid the controversy surrounding his move to Al-Hilal, Karim Benzema expressed his desire to win more trophies with the Riyadh-based club. Joining Al-Ittihad in 2023, Benzema went trophyless in his debut season but responded with a domestic double in his second campaign.

Regarding his ambitions at Al-Hilal, the 38-year-old stated:

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“Clear message, you know, my mentality. I have a lot of ambition. I will work, I will give everything in the pitch, I will help this team, and Inshallah bring trophies, because for me it’s more important to bring trophies, and we have, what I said before, good team, good fans, so together, Inshallah, we will do it.”

The striker has scored eight goals in 14 league appearances this season and is expected to make his Al-Hilal debut on Thursday against Al Okhdood.