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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Oct 4, 2026 Week 5 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Miami (FL) (2) 4-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 4 Voters 1524
2 Texas (61) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 4 - Bob Ballou 1737
3 Georgia (6) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1647
4 Indiana (1) 4-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 12 - Jon Wilner 1380
5 Ohio State 3-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1490
6 Alabama 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - John Johnson 1460
7 Notre Dame 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1532
8 BYU 3-0 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 16 - Mike Griffith 1144
9 Texas Tech 5-0 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn 1062
10 LSU 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Mike Griffith Lowest: 19 - Stephen Means 1087
11 Utah 4-0 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Javon Edmonds 996
12 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Mike Griffith Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 746
13 Ole Miss 3-1 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Murray Evans 1095
14 Oregon 3-1 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 831
15 Florida 4-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Keara Bruno 691
16 Iowa 4-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 367
17 Houston 4-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 279
18 USC 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 439
19 Mississippi State 4-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Greg Luca Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 487
20 James Madison 4-0 Actual: 34Highest: 20 - Creg Stephenson Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 12
21 UCLA 4-0 Actual: 21Highest: 9 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 287
22 Missouri 3-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - David Briggs Lowest: 23 - Kate Rogerson 755
23 Nebraska 5-0 Actual: 31Highest: 17 - Greg Luca Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 48
24 Wake Forest 4-1 Actual: 27Highest: 11 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 142
25 Boise State 3-1 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 271
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 18-Oklahoma State 24-SMU 25-Pittsburgh
