Excel H Sports Women’s College Basketball OVERALL rankings November 9 2026
Steven Stremming is a Basketball Writers Association of America member.
Each week will update once the season begins.
Excel H Sports Women’s College Basketball BEYOND THE BACKBOARD rankings November 9 2026
BEYOND THE BACKBOARD is a compilation of the remaining 27 conference teams.
Steven Stremming is a Basketball Writers Association of America member.
Each week will update once the season begins.
Excel H Sports Men’s College Basketball OVERALL rankings November9 2026
Steven Stremming is a Basketball Writers Association of America member.
Each week will update once the season begins.
Excel H Sports Men’s College Basketball BEYOND THE BACKBOARD rankings November 9 2026
Steven Stremming is a Basketball Writers Association of America member.
Each week will update once the season begins.
BEYOND THE BACKBOARD is a compilation of the remaining 27 conference teams.
Steven Stremming is a Basketball Writers Association of America member.
Each week will update once the season begins.
EXCEL H SPORTS PRESENTS SPOTLIGHT.
Our weekly SPOTLIGHT features student/athletes and colleges from the games the week ending.
Excel H Sports SPOTLIGHT returns for Year number 2 which highlights performances in the FCS and BEYOND THE POWER 4 (Group of Six) college conferences. This week we take a look at the BEYOND THE POWER 4 and FCS teams.
Excel H Sports SPOTLIGHT Year 2 Volume 5 – Excel High School Sports
2026 FBS OVERALL FOOTBALL RANKINGS NOVEMBER 8 2026
Another year, another champion at the end of the year? No one knows at this time, but after researching the conferences these are my best educated predictions.
Steven Stremming is a member of the Football Writers Association of America.
| Rank | Name | Record | Last Week | Schedule |
| 1 | Georgia | 8,1 | 2 | N 14 Missouri |
| 2 | Utah | 9,0 | 4 | N 14 @ Arizona |
| 3 | UCLA | 9,0 | 3 | N 13 Illinois |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 8,1 | 5 | N 14 Boston College |
| 5 | Texas | 7,2 | 9 | N 14 @ Louisiana State |
| 6 | Miami of Florida | 8,1 | 1 | N 14 Duke |
| 7 | Alabama | 7,2 | 12 | N 14 @ Vanderbilt |
| 8 | Tennessee | 7,2 | 15 | N 14 @ Texas A & M |
| 9 | Indiana | 8,1 | 6 | N 14 Southern California |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 8,1 | 16 | N 14 @ Oklahoma State |
| 11 | Brigham Young | 7,2 | 7 | N 14 Baylor |
| 12 | Iowa | 8,2 | 21 | N 14 Purdue |
| 13 | Southern California | 7,2 | 20 | N 14 @ Indiana |
| 14 | South Carolina | 6,3 | 22 | N 14 @ Arkansas |
| 15 | Houston | 7,2 | 17 | N 13 @ Colorado |
| 16 | Kentucky | 7,2 | 8 | N 14 Florida |
| 17 | Oregon | 6,3 | NR | N 14 Michigan |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 8,1 | 13 | N 14 @ Southern Methodist |
| 19 | Mississippi | 6,3 | 11 | N 14 @ Oklaoma |
| 20 | Missouri | 6,3 | 19 | N 14 @ Georgia |
| 21 | Arizona | 7,2 | 23 | N 14 Utah |
| 22 | Ohio State | 6,3 | 10 | N 14 Northwestern |
| 23 | Louisiana State | 6,3 | 14 | N 14 Texas |
| 24 | Southern Methodist | 7,2 | NR | N 14 Wake Forest |
| 25 | Duke | 7-2 | NR | N 14 @ Miami of Florida |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 6,3 | NR | N 14 Texas Tech |
BELOW THE 25 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): Northwestern 6-3, Minnesota 5-4, Clemson 6-3, Arizona State 5-4, Baylor 6-3, Illinois 6-3, Auburn 5-4, Wisconsin6-3, Louisville 6-3, Central Florida 5-4, New Mexico 8-1, West Virginia 5-4, Pittsburgh 6-3, Virginia Tech 6-3, North Carolina 5-4
2026 BEYOND THE POWER 4 FOOTBALL RANKINGS NOVEMBER 8 2026
Another year, another champion at the end of the year? No one knows at this time, but after researching the conferences these are my best educated predictions.
Steven Stremming is a member of the Football Writers Association of America.
| Rank | Name | Record | Last Week | Schedule |
| 1 | Boise State | 8,1 | 1 | N 14 Oregon State |
| 2 | New Mexico | 8,1 | 2 | N 14 Nevada Las Vegas |
| 3 | Air Force | 7,2 | 9 | N 14 San Jose State |
| 4 | Memphis | 7,2 | 10 | N 12 @ South Florida |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 7,2 | 8 | N 14 @ Hawai’i |
| 6 | Toledo | 7,2 | 5 | N 11 Massachusetts |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 7,3 | 7 | N 10 @ Akron |
| 8 | Wyoming | 6,3 | 13 | N 14 @ Texas El Paso |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 7,2 | 17 | N 14 Southern Mississippi |
| 10 | Liberty | 8,1 | 11 | N 14 Middle Tennessee State |
| 11 | North Texas | 7,2 | 12 | N 14 @ Texas San Antonio |
| 12 | Texas San Antonio | 7,2 | 3 | N 14 North Texas |
| 13 | South Florida | 6,3 | 4 | N 12 Memphis |
| 14 | Ohio University | 7,2 | 10 | N 10 @ Miami of Ohio |
| 15 | Tulsa | 5,4 | 18 | N 14 Florida Atlantic |
| 16 | Buffalo | 6,3 | 23 | N 11 @ Ball State |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic | 6,3 | NR | N 14 @ Tulsa |
| 18 | Miami of Ohio | 5,4 | 6 | N 10 Ohio University |
| 19 | Texas State | 5,4 | 24 | N 14 Fresno State |
| 20 | James Madison | 8,2 | 20 | N 14 @ Connecticut |
| 21 | Nevada Las Vegas | 5,4 | 16 | N 14 @ New Mexico |
| 22 | Jacksonville State | 7,2 | 22 | N 14 @ Western Kentucky |
| 23 | Louisiana | 6,3 | NR | N 12 @ U L Monroe |
| 24 | Oregon State | 5,4 | 15 | N 14 @ Boise State |
| 25 | Army | 5,4 | 25 | OFF |
BELOW THE 25 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): Fresno State 5-4, Troy 4-5, East Carolina 5-4, Middle Tennessee State 5-4, San Jose State 5-5, Georgia Southern 5-4, Alabama-Birmingham 5-4, Georgia State 5-4
2026 COLLEGE FCS FOOTBALL RANKINGS NOVEMBER 8 2026
Another year, another champion at the end of the year? No one knows at this time, but after researching the conferences these are my best educated predictions.
Steven Stremming is a member of the Football Writers Association of America.
| Rank | Team | Record | Last Week | Schedule |
| 1 | Tarleton State | 10,0 | 1 | N 14 @ West Florida |
| 2 | Youngstown State | 8,2 | 2 | N 14 Illinois State |
| 3 | Montana State | 9,1 | 3 | N 14 @ North Colorado |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 8,2 | 6 | n 14 @ Southern Illinois |
| 5 | North Dakota | 7,4 | 8 | OFF |
| 6 | South Dakota | 7,3 | 7 | N 14 Northern Iowa |
| 6 | Illinois State | 7,3 | 5 | N 14 @ Youngstown State |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 8,2 | 9 | N 14 Weber State |
| 9 | Lamar | 8,2 | 14 | N 14 East Texas A & M |
| 10 | Stephen F Austin | 10,1 | 4 | N 14 @ U T Rio Grande Valley |
| 11 | Montana | 7,3 | 12 | N 14 Idaho State |
| 12 | Austin Peay | 8,2 | 10 | N 14 Abilene Christian |
| 13 | Tennessee Tech | 8,2 | 11 | N 14 Mercer |
| 14 | Idaho State | 6,4 | 15 | N 14 @ Montana |
| 15 | Mercer | 8,2 | 13 | N 14 @ Tennessee Tech |
| 16 | Weber State | 6,4 | 17 | N 14 @ Northern Arizona |
| 17 | Princeton | 6,2 | 16 | N 14 @ Yale |
| 18 | Northern Iowa | 4,5 | 18 | N 14 @ South Dakota |
| 19 | Harvard | 7,1 | 22 | N 14 @ Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Idaho | 5,5 | NR | N 14 U C Davis |
| 21 | South Carolina State | 8,2 | 24 | N 14 North Carolina Central |
| 22 | Jackson State | 7,2 | NR | N 14 @ Alabama State |
| 23 | Villanova | 6,4 | 19 | N 14 @ Holy Cross |
| 24 | Lehigh | 7,3 | 21 | N 14 @ Richmond |
| 25 | U C Davis | 6,4 | NR | N 14 @ Idaho |
BELOW THE 25 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): Monmouth 8-2, Campbell 8-2, Lindenwood 5-4, Western Illinois 6-4, Southern Illinois 5-5, Prairie View A & M 5-5, Alabama A & M 7-3, Alabama State 5-4, Alcorn State 6-4, Arkansas Pine Bluff 6-3, Southern 5-5, Brown 5-4, Central Connecticut State 6-3, Butler 8-2, Chattanooga 6-3, Southeast Missouri State 6-4, Incarnate Word 6-4, Dayton 8-1, Marist 5-5, Bryant 6-4, Delaware State 6-3, Abilene Christian 5-5, North Alabama 6-4, Yale 4-4, Dartmouth 4-4
