Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 4

Sep 24 – Sep 30, 2026

AP Poll captured Sep 21, 2026

Alabama Crimson Tide is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 4 (Sep 24 – Sep 30, 2026).

Projected record and exact-record odds come straight from the nightly season sim. No CFP or national-title odds are shown — committee behavior can't be derived from a rating alone.

1

Alabama Crimson Tide98

AP #8 ▲2Proj 10-2 (29.3%)SEC title 19.7%

2

Texas Longhorns97

AP #1Proj 9-3 (28.5%)SEC title 18.2%

3

Georgia Bulldogs97

AP #2Proj 10-2 (30.2%)SEC title 18.4%

4

Notre Dame Fighting Irish95

AP #3Proj 11-1 (34.5%)

5

Tennessee Volunteers94

AP #14 ▲1Proj 9-3 (28.8%)SEC title 15.3%

6

Miami Hurricanes94

AP #6 ▼1Proj 10-2 (33.3%)ACC title 37.7%

7

Mississippi State Bulldogs93

AP #24Proj 9-3 (30.1%)SEC title 7.9%

8

Ohio State Buckeyes93

AP #7 ▼1Proj 8-4 (27.9%)Big Ten title 22.6%

9

AP #4 ▲4Proj 8-4 (28.4%)SEC title 3.6%

10

Indiana Hoosiers93

AP #5 ▼1Proj 10-2 (30.6%)Big Ten title 27.5%

11

AP #15 ▲2Proj 10-2 (31%)Big 12 title 34.8%

12

Florida Gators91

AP #21Proj 8-4 (27.4%)SEC title 4.3%

13

Penn State Nittany Lions91

AP #13 ▲1Proj 10-2 (29.5%)Big Ten title 19.4%

14

AP #10 ▼3Proj 8-4 (27.4%)SEC title 5.6%

15

AP #9 ▲2Proj 9-3 (29.1%)Big 12 title 19.7%

16

Michigan Wolverines90

AP #18 ▲1Proj 8-4 (27.8%)Big Ten title 4.9%

17

Virginia Tech Hokies89

Unranked (AP)Proj 10-2 (31.7%)ACC title 23.4%

18

AP #12Proj 8-4 (28.8%)Big Ten title 2.6%

19

Texas A&M Aggies89

AP #23 ▼14Proj 7-5 (29.1%)SEC title 2.9%

20

Oklahoma Sooners88

Unranked (AP)Proj 6-6 (27.3%)SEC title 1.1%

21

Iowa Hawkeyes88

AP #17 ▲1Proj 8-4 (27.4%)Big Ten title 4.8%

22

AP #20 ▲1Proj 7-5 (27%)Big Ten title 5.3%

23

Kansas State Wildcats87

Unranked (AP)Proj 9-3 (27.9%)Big 12 title 12.6%

24

Texas Tech Red Raiders87

AP #11 ▲2Proj 10-2 (30.1%)Big 12 title 15.2%

25

Northwestern Wildcats87

Unranked (AP)Proj 8-4 (28.1%)Big Ten title 3%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 4?: Alabama Crimson Tide is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 4 (Sep 24 – Sep 30, 2026).
Which team rose the most in the AP poll from the prior week?: Mississippi rose 4 spots in the AP Top 25 since the prior week.
Which team does Who's Starting rank higher than the AP poll?: Who's Starting ranks Mississippi State Bulldogs #7, 17 spots higher than its AP rank of #24.