The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was released on Sunday after Week 2 of the 2026 college football season. 2026 marks the ninth year Vols Wire is voting in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll.
The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by the Football Writers Association of America and the National Football Foundation. Voters rank the top 16 FBS teams with results released every Sunday during the season.
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Pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Fame inductees who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes a computer program designed by TicketManager to compile rankings, and Kellner Ratings to publish individual votes.
Tennessee (2-0) is ranked No. 14 in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll after a, 45-24, win at Georgia Tech (0-2) in Week 2.
Former Kansas State quarterback Michael Bishop and 2023 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Michael Bishop voted Tennessee No. 4 in his FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll after Week 2.
Below are Super 16 rankings entering Week 3.
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More: College Football Hall of Famers vote Tennessee top 16 after Week 1
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School |
Points |
First-place votes |
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1. Texas (2-0) |
848 |
33 |
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2. Georgia (2-0) |
750 |
8 |
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3. Notre Dame (2-0) |
748 |
5 |
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4. Miami (2-0) |
704 |
4 |
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5. Indiana (2-0) |
679 |
5 |
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6. Ohio State (1-1) |
671 |
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7. LSU (2-0) |
607 |
1 |
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8. Ole Miss (2-0) |
450 |
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9. Texas A&M (2-0) |
405 |
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10. Alabama (2-0) |
395 |
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11. USC (3-0) |
275 |
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12. Texas Tech (2-0) |
243 |
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13. BYU (2-0) |
221 |
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14. Tennessee (2-0) |
120 |
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15. Penn State (2-0) |
108 |
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16. Oregon (1-1) |
101 |
SMU (92), Utah (42), Michigan (42), Oklahoma (26), Virginia (21), Louisville (13), Missouri (13), Washington (10), Kansas State (6), Florida (6), Mississippi State (6), Houston (5), UCLA (4), Boise State (2), South Carolina (2), Virginia Tech (1).
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