Rece Davis at College Poll Tracker

Rece DavisESPN (Bristol, CT)

Twitter: @ReceDavis

About: Rece Davis, who joined ESPN in 1995, was named the host for ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, the network’s flagship college football program in February 2015 when his six-year contract extension was announced. In addition, he is the prime host of the network’s on-site coverage for both the College Football Playoff and the NCAA Men’s Final Four.

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Aug 17, 2026Pre-Season Rankings for Rece Davis

1

Notre Dame (6)

10-2Actual: 4
Highest: 1 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Chelsie Brown
1510
Points

2

Ohio State (40)

12-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 40 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Kirk Bohls
1672
Points

3

Indiana (8)

16-0Actual: 6
Highest: 1 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Chris Carter
1440
Points

4

Miami (FL) (1)

13-3Actual: 7
Highest: 1 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: 9 - Michael Katz
1379
Points

5

Oregon (14)

13-2Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 14 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Javon Edmonds
1597
Points

6

12-2Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters
1513
Points

7

10-3Actual: 5
Highest: 2 - 10 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Javon Edmonds
1483
Points

8

13-2Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Pat Welter
1102
Points

9

12-2Actual: 12
Highest: 5 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner
983
Points

10

12-2Actual: 14
Highest: 8 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - Chris Carter
839
Points

11

9-4Actual: 14
Highest: 8 - BJ Rains
Lowest: 25 - Brett McMurphy
839
Points

12

10-3Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - Josh Furlong
Lowest: 17 - Randy Johnson
1047
Points

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13

11-2Actual: 8
Highest: 7 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 17 - Ralph Russo
1131
Points

14

11-4Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - Matt Murschel
Lowest: 20 - Brett McMurphy
904
Points

15

9-4Actual: 19
Highest: 12 - Kirk Kenney
Lowest: NR - Ian Kress
434
Points

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16

7-6Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: NR - Tom Murphy
988
Points

17

9-4Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - BJ Rains
Lowest: 23 - Javon Edmonds
718
Points

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18

10-3Actual: 23
Highest: 15 - Bob Asmussen
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
252
Points

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19

9-4Actual: 29
Highest: 19 - Rece Davis
Lowest: NR - 59 Voters
32
Points

20

7-6Actual: 18
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
482
Points

21

8-5Actual: 20
Highest: 14 - Josh Furlong
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
394
Points

22

8-5Actual: 25
Highest: 18 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 37 Voters
117
Points

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23

4-8Actual: 31
Highest: 20 - Greg Luca
Lowest: NR - 65 Voters
10
Points

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24

9-4Actual: 33
Highest: 20 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: NR - 65 Voters
9
Points

25

9-4Actual: 22
Highest: 15 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
260
Points

Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-Washington21-Utah24-Louisville