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College football resume rankings: Texas on top as UCLA, Duke, Tulsa stand out earl…

Texas · UCLA · Duke

College football resume rankings: Texas on top as UCLA, Duke, Tulsa stand out early in 2026 season. If you stripped away brand bias, preseason expectations, efficiency and future projections, here's what a truly meritocratic college football ranking would look like You won't find UCLA , Duke or Tulsa in this week's AP Top 25, in Tom Fornelli's power ratings or Brandon Marcello's power rankings.

But entering Week 3 action, they have a home in the top 10 of a resume ranking. That's what a resume score is all about, and that's what we're offering.

KEY POINTS

  • Texas
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 88 Texas State (+0.09) Week 2: W vs. No. 5 Ohio State (+0.81) Resume score: +0.90
  • Michigan
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 69 Western Michigan (+0.14) *** Considering this a Michigan win until the CFP Selection Committee indicates that it won't Week 2: W vs. No. 26 Oklahoma (+0.41) Resume score: 0.55
  • Ole Miss
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 23 Louisville (Neutral) (+0.53) Week 2: W vs. No. 138 Charlotte (+0.01) Resume score: 0.54
  • UCLA
  • Week 1: W @ No. 47 California (+0.33) Week 2: W vs. No. 54 San Diego State (+0.20) Resume score: 0.53
  • Alabama
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 90 East Carolina (+0.09) Week 2: W @ No. 37 Kentucky (+0.41) Resume score: 0.50
  • Duke
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 104 Tulane (+0.05) Week 2: W @ No. 43 Illinois (+0.36) Resume score: 0.41
  • Tulsa
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 38 Oklahoma State (+0.30) Week 2: W @ No. 126 Sam Houston (+0.05) Resume score: 0.35
  • BYU
  • Week 1: W vs. Utah Tech (+0.01) Week 2: W vs. No. 33 Arizona (+0.34) Resume score: 0.35
  • Auburn
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 42 Baylor (Neutral) (+0.32) Week 2: W vs. No. 128 Southern Miss (+0.02) Resume score: 0.34
  • SMU
  • Week 1: W @ No. 49 Florida State (+0.32) Week 2: W vs. UC Davis (+0.01) Resume score: 0.33
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 133 Missouri State (+0.01) Week 2: W vs. No. 39 Arizona State (+0.29) Resume score: 0.30
  • LSU
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 55 Clemson (+0.19) Week 2: W vs. No. 81 Louisiana Tech (+0.11) Resume score: 0.30
  • Miss. State
  • Week 1: W vs. No. 132 Louisiana-Monroe (+0.01) Week 2: W @ No. 56 Minnesota (+0.28) Resume score: 0.29
  • Tennessee
  • Week 1: W vs. Furman (FCS) (+0.01) Week 2: W @ No. 57 Georgia Tech (+0.27) Resume score: 0.28
  • Colorado
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