ESPN Releases Week 1 College Football Power Rankings Top 25
ESPN's college football experts compiled a Top 25 list following an active opening week of the season, with Ohio State and Notre Dame among the programs highlighted.
ESPN published its first set of Top 25 power rankings for the 2026 college football season on Thursday, following what the network described as an "entertaining" opening week of games.
According to ESPN, a panel of the network's college football experts voted on which teams should be included in the initial rankings after Week 1 action concluded.
The rankings, referenced in ESPN's coverage, single out Ohio State and Notre Dame among the programs discussed in the network's analysis, though the outlet did not provide the complete order of the list in the excerpt reviewed.
ESPN's power rankings are compiled through input from its team of college football analysts, who assess team performance based on the results and outcomes from the season's opening slate of games.
Further details on the full Top 25 list, including specific matchups from Week 1 that influenced the rankings, were not immediately available.
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