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The top five teams may not have changed in recent memory. College football playoffs ratings, but newcomers also entered the ranks.
Ohio State Buckeyes remain at the top of the list, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia rounding out the top five.
Further rounding out the top 12 rankings are Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma and BYU.
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Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Julian Sayin (10) throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA football game against the Western Michigan Broncos at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
Instead of Memphis being the highest-ranked Group of Five champion, the standings now feature the 24th-ranked USF Bulls. They would replace BYU for now because the five conference champions are guaranteed a spot in the 12-team playoffs.
Miami, projected to win the ACC, would also replace Oklahoma if the season ended today.
According to the standings, Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama will receive first-round byes as the top four teams.
Ohio State topped the College Football Playoff rankings, with Indiana in first place. 2
After exciting games this week, there's one big question about the top-ranked teams: How will the selection committee view the Hoosiers' comeback win over Penn State on the road?
Fernando Mendoza, with 36 seconds left in the game at Beaver Stadium, found Omar Cooper Jr. for a 7-yard touchdown pass, where the latter made a miraculous effort to not only secure the ball, but also put his foot downfield to keep the game alive. Indiana went up 27–24 and maintained its undefeated season.
The Nittany Lions lost six games in a row and their season went downhill, leading to the firing of James Franklin as head coach.
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (3) celebrates against Penn State after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in State College, Pennsylvania. (Barry Rieger/AP Photo)
However, the selection committee decided to keep their second ranking at number one.
“That was one of the long discussions we had at our meeting,” said CFP committee chairman Mac Rhoades, who serves as the athletic director at Baylor. told ESPN on Tuesday night that the Hoosiers remained in second place. “Indiana, we gave them the edge on defense and, of course, on offense. You think about Indiana’s work…Indiana found a way to find a way.”
Meanwhile, the Aggies crushed another ranked opponent with a road win over Missouri, which is no longer ranked in the top 25.
Looking at the other top 12, the Red Raiders moved up two spots from No. 8 to No. 6 after a dominant 29-7 win over BYU over the weekend. Unfortunately for the Pumas, their first defeat meant they dropped five places from their initial ranking to 12th.
Rhoades said the committee saw Texas Tech's “convincing win” over BYU.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) looks to pass against Penn State in the first half of an NCAA college football game. The game was played in State College, Pennsylvania on November 8, 2025. (Barry Rieger/AP Photo)
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In the middle of the pack, Utah was ranked 13th by the committee, followed by Vanderbilt, Miami, Georgia Tech, USC, Michigan, Virginia and Louisville.
To round out the top 25, the committee selected Iowa, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, USF and Cincinnati, in that order. USF and Cincinnati were ranked for the first time. As mentioned, Missouri fell out of the top 25, as did Washington after last week's loss.
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