Composite Top 25: Week 1 Baseline (Nov. 6, 2026)

Composite Top 25: Week 1 Baseline (Nov. 6, 2026)

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Florida, Duke, and Illinois open the FCP Composite Top 25 1-2-3 — unanimous across AP, Coaches, and CBS Top 25 And 1.

Rankings and poll columns below are frozen from the Nov. 6, 2026 snapshot. The live board updates each Monday. Weekly rank movement shows Baseline (no prior week to compare). Records, streaks, and recent games use ESPN schedules through 2026-11-06 when packed.

Top 3 Teams

Florida Gators 1 Baseline
Florida Gators
Score 86.25 AP 1 Coaches 1 CBS 1
2-0 W2
Next: Florida State Seminoles 2026-11-10 (1-0)
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
Duke Blue Devils
Score 82.8 AP 2 Coaches 2 CBS 2
2-0 W2
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
Illinois Fighting Illini 3 Baseline
Illinois Fighting Illini
Score 79.35 AP 3 Coaches 3 CBS 3
2-0 W2
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)

What stands out

  • Arizona sits high in AP/Coaches but much lower in CBS, which drops the Wildcats in the composite.
  • Kansas is the clearest CBS riser relative to the voter polls.
  • Iowa State and UCLA make the 25 on two polls.

Full Composite Top 25

Swipe sideways on mobile to see every column. Tap Last games for recent results.

# Team Conf. AP Coaches CBS Score Next Results
1 Baseline Florida Gators 2-0 W2 Southeastern Conference 1 1 1 86.25 Florida State Seminoles 2026-11-10 (1-0)
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
2 Baseline Duke Blue Devils 2-0 W2 Atlantic Coast Conference 2 2 2 82.8 Michigan State Spartans 2026-11-10
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
3 Baseline Illinois Fighting Illini 2-0 W2 Big Ten Conference 3 3 3 79.35 Texas Tech Red Raiders 2026-11-10
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
4 Baseline UConn Huskies 1-0 W1 Big East Conference 4 5 4 74.75 Michigan Wolverines 2026-11-06
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
  • W 2026-11-02 Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 86-46
5 Baseline Michigan State Spartans 2-0 W2 Big Ten Conference 6 6 7 67.85 Duke Blue Devils 2026-11-10
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
6 Baseline Texas Longhorns 2-0 W2 Southeastern Conference 7 7 6 66.7 Grambling Tigers 2026-11-09 (1-0)
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
7 Baseline Arizona Wildcats 1-1 W1 Big 12 Conference 5 4 15 62.1 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 2026-11-10 (0-1)
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
8 Baseline Virginia Cavaliers 1-0 W1 Atlantic Coast Conference 9 10 9 57.5 Northeastern Huskies 2026-11-06 (0-1)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
9 Baseline Louisville Cardinals 1-0 W1 Atlantic Coast Conference 11 11 8 55.2 Morehead State Eagles 2026-11-07 (1-1)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
10 Baseline Houston Cougars 1-0 W1 Big 12 Conference 10 8 13 54.05 California Golden Bears 2026-11-08 (2-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
11 Baseline Tennessee Volunteers 1-0 W1 Southeastern Conference 8 9 16 51.75 Radford Highlanders 2026-11-09 (0-2)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
12 Baseline Arkansas Razorbacks 1-0 W1 Southeastern Conference 12 13 10 49.45 Virginia Cavaliers 2026-11-08
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
13 Baseline Gonzaga University 1-0 W1 Pac 12 Conference 15 12 11 46 New Mexico State Aggies 2026-11-07 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
14 Baseline St. John's Red Storm 1-0 W1 Big East Conference 13 14 12 44.85 Iona Gaels 2026-11-08 (2-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
15 Baseline Kansas Jayhawks 1-0 W1 Big 12 Conference 17 18 5 43.7 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2026-11-06 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
16 Baseline Miami Hurricanes 0-1 L1 Atlantic Coast Conference 14 17 19 32.2 Wagner Seahawks 2026-11-06 (0-1)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
17 Baseline Texas Tech Red Raiders 2-0 W2 Big 12 Conference 19 16 17 29.9 Illinois Fighting Illini 2026-11-10
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
18 Baseline Michigan Wolverines 1-0 W1 Big Ten Conference 16 20 18 27.6 UConn Huskies 2026-11-06
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
19 Baseline Alabama Crimson Tide 1-0 W1 Southeastern Conference 20 18 21 21.85 Arkansas State Red Wolves 2026-11-06 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
  • W 2026-11-03 Sam Houston 96-74
20 Baseline Iowa State Cyclones 0-1 L1 Big 12 Conference 18 14 — 20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2026-11-06 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
21 Baseline UCLA Bruins 1-0 W1 Big Ten Conference 22 — 14 16 North Florida Ospreys 2026-11-06 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
22 Baseline USC Trojans 1-0 W1 Big Ten Conference 21 22 22 14.95 Wichita State Shockers 2026-11-08 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
23 Baseline Kentucky Wildcats 1-0 W1 Southeastern Conference 23 23 20 13.8 James Madison Dukes 2026-11-06 (0-1)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)
24 Baseline Vanderbilt Commodores 2-0 W2 Southeastern Conference 24 21 25 9.2 Memphis Tigers 2026-11-10 (1-0)
Last 2 games (through 2026-11-06)
25 Baseline BYU Cougars 1-0 W1 Big 12 Conference 25 25 24 4.6 Omaha Mavericks 2026-11-07 (1-0)
Last 1 games (through 2026-11-06)

Frequently asked questions

What is the FCP Composite Top 25?

A weekly board blending AP Top 25, USA TODAY Coaches Poll, and CBS Sports Top 25 And 1. Rank points are 26 minus poll rank with 3-of-3 / 2-of-3 / 1-of-3 weights. See the live Composite Top 25.

Who leads the Composite Top 25 this week?

Florida is No. 1, Duke No. 2, and Illinois No. 3 — unanimous across AP, Coaches, and CBS Top 25 And 1.

Where do the AP, Coaches, and CBS ranks come from?

Sources: AP Top 25 and USA TODAY Coaches Poll (via ESPN), CBS Sports Top 25 And 1. Updated every Monday.

How often is the Composite Top 25 updated?

Every Monday after the usual AP release window.

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