Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 6

Oct 6 – Oct 12, 2026

AP Poll captured Oct 4, 2026

Alabama Crimson Tide is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 6 (Oct 6 – Oct 12, 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 Tide99

AP #6 ▲1Proj 10-2 (33.5%)SEC title 23.2%

2

Texas Longhorns99

AP #1Proj 10-2 (29.7%)SEC title 16.6%

3

Georgia Bulldogs99

AP #2Proj 10-2 (34.2%)SEC title 16.7%

4

AP #10 ▲1Proj 9-3 (31%)SEC title 12.1%

5

Notre Dame Fighting Irish96

AP #3Proj 11-1 (40.3%)

6

AP #13 ▲2Proj 9-3 (30.8%)Big Ten title 12.6%

7

Miami Hurricanes95

AP #4Proj 11-1 (39.6%)ACC title 63.2%

8

Ohio State Buckeyes95

AP #5Proj 9-3 (32%)Big Ten title 21.6%

9

Indiana Hoosiers93

AP #7 ▼1Proj 10-2 (33.9%)Big Ten title 23.1%

10

Tennessee Volunteers92

AP #15 ▲2Proj 8-4 (29.6%)SEC title 12.2%

11

Mississippi State Bulldogs90

AP #17 ▼1Proj 9-3 (32.1%)SEC title 3%

12

Missouri Tigers91

AP #14 ▲11Proj 8-4 (29.8%)SEC title 9.7%

13

Florida Gators91

AP #16 ▼8Proj 8-4 (30%)SEC title 1.9%

14

Texas Tech Red Raiders90

AP #11 ▲1Proj 10-2 (33.1%)Big 12 title 22.5%

15

Kentucky Wildcats90

Unranked (AP)Proj 7-5 (29%)SEC title 1%

16

Iowa Hawkeyes89

AP #20 ▼6Proj 8-4 (29%)Big Ten title 1%

17

AP #12 ▲1Proj 11-1 (34.2%)Big 12 title 36.3%

18

AP #8 ▲2Proj 9-3 (30.1%)Big 12 title 13.8%

19

Oklahoma Sooners89

Unranked (AP)Proj 5-7 (28.6%)SEC title 0.7%

20

AP #9Proj 7-5 (30.1%)SEC title 0.6%

21

Northwestern Wildcats88

Unranked (AP)Proj 9-3 (36.3%)Big Ten title 7.4%

22

Texas A&M Aggies88

Unranked (AP)Proj 6-6 (30.8%)SEC title 1.6%

23

Nebraska Cornhuskers87

Unranked (AP)Proj 10-2 (30.2%)Big Ten title 12.1%

24

AP #19 ▼1Proj 7-5 (32.9%)Big Ten title 0.3%

25

South Carolina Gamecocks86

Unranked (AP)Proj 5-7 (27.9%)SEC title 0.6%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 6?: Alabama Crimson Tide is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 6 (Oct 6 – Oct 12, 2026).
Which team rose the most in the AP poll from the prior week?: Missouri Tigers rose 11 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 Oregon Ducks #6, 7 spots higher than its AP rank of #13.