# Ranking all 138 FBS teams in tiers: Who rises to the top?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 18:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sentinel | Lichtenstein: How I ranked the Top 25 in my preseason AP ballot and where Miami lands | 2026-08-17 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE4zWlFITTlfcU5ieWpXRFhoMjhhXzgxTXR6Q01zVE5IcmJtckVaYUF4YUhibDF5bXV1SlJnYllFSk9HTnh6MXJnMTk2NWo1ZjJ5R2xvSFJDeGpTWE80eWt0aWt3TnEwRk5iSjQzUkJlTlJPY2NFRXVJ?oc=5) |
| AP News | Live updates: The AP Top 25 preseason poll is almost here | 2026-08-17 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE43bWFuZWFTdXh3NC1rbzhJSEJxd2l5ZTdQbFVJWmpFa0RrbHB4ZmdoeDRJa0tsdnY0RFhUWWV5ZGFrUENUQVJIcDJEaFd6V25vMDloaDdTY0NXODlVNHprNWhZMktQQndDQUdteG54dw?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Predictions for 2026 AP NCAA Top 25 Preseason College Football Rankings | 2026-08-17 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPVG01TlV4TVpWZFhYTFh5VVVNMXBQMTYtbjh2T3lmbUFnQmRSVFR2ZnR5ZnkzZ0diZU5RY0FvN3ctbTE0T2xfRVFhOHBHdi0wMjFIemt3enZwdkJmZTMySWhCNzhpVDZJbmJIRy1Rb296MnA0b01UNE9NdkQ0elFFLTlwOS1KTW1Vd0UxYldUcnlFeXBaU3hQa2JFZ2NHc3pzRFZoazRES1RjV2hqWnVLMnpR?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | Where is Ohio State football on Stephen Means’ 2026 AP Top 25 preseason ballot | 2026-08-17 04:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNQmwwUWpoU3hTUDRTdGN5a1U4U0RzQmhZN2p3bVYxWWpKNC12aTR5QjJJb3VDd0ZGTGhQWUFORjRNMkJPRG5Nc0VQTEl1cnFfUG5ST19jRGl5M1RVbHRJbl9rOU5wbEhjNlNER3dLV2NaNmlXX01OU19nOFJid2ZoNFFGR2xnRS1iTnljREJKWDlxWVJrX0lRTm1zaVdHeDA1dWpPTjJUTmtaS09zellrVjE3UHhNTDBMcDlzdw?oc=5) |
| www.espn.com | 138 FBS teams, 20 tiers: Ranking every team ahead of the 2026 season | 2026-08-14 22:00 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49574597/2026-138-fbs-college-football-teams-tiers-rankings) |
| Sports Illustrated | College Football Rankings: Predicting the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll for 2026 | 2026-08-14 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQQVNSeE4zMWhhNlRBOXlKVGJVampzOGRpdHBMZVFjaDUxRElLZUpCZ1ZBTTgzUTlCZDhUR3JUSnRsNVZwVkVEZ3AtYjBHY0haSUxoSUR1dkZ6eVJYdEpGc20zSmhhS0kyUWZVbmZRdVBHU1VSczQ0a1BsYWZDTERYdUsxT3NwTllfdW5GM290V05VaXFrU0tQSXQtRTV6ejh4bmZ5TWVwN2RLVm5BSzFXZHZ4RnU?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Ranking all 138 FBS teams in tiers: Who rises to the top? | 2026-08-14 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNTlRtb3VxeFhJVXRuZmVsd2hza3VnZTZiQUhuTDZHc0FGZ0ZUdnA3MDAyUC1nQW8wWXFxVG5JWG53VHV0MHp1d0djZDd3S3RSYkpzR2dMOEg5bUlPblhhUlVnRWl3WGtzQVBLVThxRjZWcWUwU25peDVac1NhUkFtRFJ6UnM5SlM5TG9pczN2R2FCOTFzenZLT3ZvZlB3SXpzcndnMjNvbDdCM3Vn?oc=5) |

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