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 18, 2026 Week 7 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Miami (FL) (40) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1697
2 BYU (20) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 20 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1675
3 Ohio State (9) 6-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 9 Voters Lowest: 6 - Brian Fonseca 1649
4 Texas Tech (1) 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 1 - Chris Murray Lowest: 13 - Kirk Bohls 1336
5 Utah 6-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: 17 - Koki Riley 1153
6 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1382
7 Indiana 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 11 - Chris Murray 1370
8 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Brian Howell Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1360
9 Notre Dame 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Koki Riley Lowest: 12 - Chris Murray 1395
10 Tennessee 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Chris Carter Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1151
11 UCLA 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Stephen Means Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1159
12 Iowa 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 747
13 Houston 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Rece Davis Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 785
14 Alabama 5-2 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Stephen Means 870
15 LSU 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Nick Jacobs Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 529
16 USC 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 592
17 Kentucky 6-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 19 - Kirk Kenney 932
18 Wake Forest 6-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 25 - Chelsie Brown 574
19 Missouri 5-2 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Pat Welter Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 290
20 Florida 5-2 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 355
21 Texas 4-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 440
22 James Madison 7-0 Actual: 29Highest: 17 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 52
23 Arizona 5-1 Actual: 25Highest: 12 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 136
24 Northwestern 5-1 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 254
25 Boise State 5-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 295
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-SMU
