The AP Poll for college football is typically released weekly during the season. For the 2025 college football season, the first official AP preseason Top 25 rankings were released around 12 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, August 11, 2025. During the season, new AP polls come out every Monday, usually in the early afternoon (around 12-1 p.m. Eastern time). So if you are asking generally about when the AP poll "comes out," it depends on the sport and season:
- For college football preseason and weekly rankings during the season, the AP poll is released on Mondays around noon Eastern time.
- For the 2025 season, the preseason AP poll came out on August 11th at around noon Eastern.
If you want the latest AP poll in a future week, expect it each Monday afternoon during the season. For college basketball, the AP poll also comes out weekly on Mondays similarly around 1 p.m. Eastern. In summary, the AP poll typically comes out on Mondays at around noon or early afternoon Eastern time during the sports season, with the preseason poll being released shortly before the season start date. The 2025 football preseason AP poll was released on August 11 at noon ET.
