Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Jan 20, 2026 Final Rankings Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Indiana (66) 16-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 66 Voters Lowest: 1 - 66 Voters 1650
2 Miami (FL) 13-3 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 66 Voters Lowest: 2 - 66 Voters 1584
3 Ole Miss 13-2 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 46 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1492
4 Oregon 13-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 11 Voters Lowest: 6 - 13 Voters 1429
5 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1364
6 Ohio State 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 9 Voters Lowest: 8 - Keith Farmer 1378
7 Texas Tech 12-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1232
8 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 10 Voters Lowest: 14 - Chad Bishop 1157
9 Alabama 11-4 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Michael Lev 1065
10 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 16 - Chad Bishop 1049
11 BYU 12-2 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 961
12 Texas 10-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 6 Voters 952
13 Utah 11-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Chad Bishop Lowest: 18 - Robert Cessna 812
14 Vanderbilt 10-3 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 623
15 Oklahoma 10-3 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 941
16 Virginia 11-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Chad Bishop Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 603
17 Michigan 9-4 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 276
18 USC 9-4 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 378
19 Tulane 11-3 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 404
20 James Madison 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 399
21 Georgia Tech 9-4 Actual: 31Highest: 20 - Robert Cessna Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 44
22 Houston 10-3 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 270
23 Iowa 9-4 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 430
24 North Texas 12-2 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 191
25 Duke 9-5 Actual: 29Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 58
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Navy 25-TCU
