Who ends up with the belt?

Every program’s chance of holding the belt when the 2026 season’s games run out, as it stood on November 9, 2026, from 20,000 simulated seasons. Baylor held the belt (1 defense), with BYU up next on November 14, 2026. BYU led the board at 29%.

1 BYU 29%
2 Texas Tech 19%
3 Oklahoma State ▲1 15%
4 Kansas ▼1 9%
5 Baylor Holds it ▲2 8%
6 Houston 8%
7 Cincinnati ▼2 6%
8 TCU ▲4 4%

Moves are against the previous weekly snapshot. The live version of this list is the season outlook.