The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through March 15.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee (23) | 26-1 | 767 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas (7) | 26-1 | 737 | 3 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 27-2 | 700 | 2 |
| 4 | Alabama | 26-1 | 673 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 29-1 | 658 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 28-2 | 635 | 6 |
| 7 | UCLA | 25-3 | 635 | 7 |
| 8 | Florida State | 25-4 | 538 | 9 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 21-5 | 513 | 10 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 23-4 | 507 | 8 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 27-4 | 447 | 12 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 23-4 | 399 | 11 |
| 13 | Arizona | 21-7 | 387 | 13 |
| 14 | Virginia | 25-3 | 362 | 14 |
| 15 | Georgia | 20-7 | 317 | 15 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 19-8 | 315 | 16 |
| 17 | Grand Canyon (1) | 30-0 | 414 | 17 |
| 18 | Oregon | 21-7 | 277 | 18 |
| 19 | Stanford | 15-8 | 122 | 19 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 22-7 | 120 | 25 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 19-10 | 110 | 23 |
| 22 | LSU | 18-9 | 108 | 20 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 18-9 | 102 | 21 |
| 24 | UCF | 23-7 | 99 | 22 |
| 25 | Clemson | 19-9 | 82 | 24 |
Duke (62), North Carolina (49), Purdue (21), Utah (20), Washington (14), Southeastern Louisiana (10), Belmont (6), Baylor (5), North Florida (4), USF (2), Ole Miss (1).