My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Fourteen

  After Week 14 only two undefeated teams remain. A revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) beat Michigan 27-9. Faces Indiana next in the Big 10 Championship.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (12-0) crushed Purdue 56-3. Has a showdown with Ohio State next.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) topped Georgia Tech 16-9. Will face Alabama in the SEC Championship.

4) Oregon Ducks (11-1) beat Washington 26-14.

5) Texas A&M Aggies (11-1) stumbled against Texas 27-17. 

6) Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) beat Mississippi State 38-19.

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1) shutout WVU 49-0. Faces BYU in Big 12 Championship.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (10-2) crushed Stanford 49-20.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) topped LSU 17-13.

10) BYU Cougars (11-1) beat Central Florida 41-21. Faces Texas Tech in Big 12 Championship.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) beat Auburn 27-20. Will face Georgia in SEC Championship.

12) Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) smashed Tennessee 45-24.

13) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) ripped Pitt 38-7.

14) Utah Utes (10-2) beat Kansas 31-21.

15) Texas Longhorns (9-3) shocked Texas A&M 27-17.

16) Virginia Cavaliers (10-2) beat Virginia Tech 27-7. Faces Duke in the ACC Championship game.

17) Michigan Wolverines (9-3) lost to Ohio State 27-9.

18) James Madison Dukes (11-1) crushed Coastal Carolina 59-10. Plays Troy for the Sun Belt Championship.

19) USC Trojans (9-3) beat UCLA 29-10.

20) North Texas Mean Green (11-1) beat Temple 52-25. Takes on Tulane in the AAC Championship.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) lost to Vanderbilt 45-24.

22) Tulane Green Wave (10-2) shut out Charlotte 27-0. Faces North Texas for the AAC Title.

23) Houston Cougars (9-3) beat Baylor 31-24.

24) Arizona Wildcats (9-3) beat Arizona State 23-7.

25) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-3) lost to Georgia 17-9.

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Thirteen

 After Week 13 has three undefeated teams in the top three spots, a revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) cruised past Rutgers 42-9. Visits Michigan next.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (11-0) did not play. Visits Purdue next.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (11-0) shutout Samford 48-0. Visits Texas next.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (10-1) beat Charlotte 35-3. Visits Georgia Tech next.

5) Oregon Ducks (10-1) beat USC 42-27. Visits Washington next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (10-1) did not play. Meets Mississippi State for the Egg Bowl next.

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1) did not play. Visits WVU next.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (9-2) poured it on Syracuse 70-7. Visits Stanford next.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) stopped Missouri 17-6. Hosts LSU next.

10) BYU Cougars (10-1) beat Cincinnati 26-14. Entertains Central Florida next. 

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2) crushed Eastern Illinois 56-0. Faces Auburn next.

12) Vanderbilt Commodores (9-2) whipped Kentucky 45-17. Visits Tennessee next.

13) Miami Hurricanes (9-2) doubled up Virginia Tech 34-17. Visits Pitt next.

14) Utah Utes (9-2) survived Kansas State 51-47. Visits Kansas next.

15) Michigan Wolverines (9-2) stomped Maryland 45-20. Hosts Ohio State next.

16) Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) did not play. Hosts Virginia Tech next.

17) Tennessee Volunteers (8-3) blasted Florida 31-11. Hosts Vanderbilt next

18) Texas Longhorns (8-3) beat Arkansas 52-37. Hosts Texas A&M next.

19) Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3) beat Georgia Tech 42-28, Hosts Miami next.

20) James Madison Dukes (10-1) beat Washington State 24-20. Visits Coastal Carolina next.

21) USC Trojans (8-3) lost to Oregon 42-27. Entertains UCLA next.

22) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) lost to Pitt 42-28. Meets Georgia next.

23) North Texas Mean Green (10-1) beat Rice 56-24. Entertains Temple next.

24) Tulane Green Wave (9-2) beat Temple 37-13. Hosts Charlotte next.

25) SMU Mustangs (8-3) beat Louisville 38-6. Travels to California next.

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Twelve

 Week 12 has three undefeated teams in the top three spots, a revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) crushed UCLA 48-10. Entertains Rutgers next.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (11-0) cruised past Wisconsin 31-7.  Has a week off.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (10-0) rallied past South Carolina 31-30. Entertains Samford next.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (9-1) thumped Texas 35-10. Entertains Charlotte next.

5) Oregon Ducks (9-1) walloped Minnesota 42-13. Hosts USC next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (10-1) beat the Gators 34-24. Has a week off.

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1) blasted Central Florida 48-9. Has a week off.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (8-2) whipped Pitt 37-15. Hosts Syracuse next.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) topped Alabama 23-21. Hosts Missouri next.

10) BYU Cougars (9-1) ripped TCU 44-13. Visits Cincinnati next.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) was upset by Oklahoma 23-21. Hosts Eastern Illinois.

12) Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2) did not play. Hosts Kentucky.

14) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1) nipped Boston College 36-34. Hosts Pitt next.

15) Utah Utes (8-2) smashed Baylor 55-28. Entertains Kansas State next.

16) Miami Hurricanes (8-2) stomped NC State 41-7. Visits Virginia Tech next.

17) USC Trojans (8-2) beat Iowa 26-21. Visits Oregon next.

18) Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) beat Duke 34-17. Enjoys a week off.

19) Michigan Wolverines (8-2) nipped Northwestern 24-22. Travels to Maryland next.

20) Tennessee Volunteers (7-3) sailed past New Mexico State 42-9. Visits Florida next.

21) James Madison Dukes (9-1) destroyed Appalachian State 58-10. Entertains Washington State next.

22) North Texas Mean Green (9-1) whipped UAB 53-24. Visits Rice next.

23) Missouri Tigers (7-3) beat Mississippi State 49-27. Visits Oklahoma next.

24) Houston Cougars (8-2) did not play. Hosts TCU next.

25) Tulane Green Wave (8-2) beat Florida Atlantic 35-24. Takes on Temple next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Ten

Week ten has us down to four undefeated teams. The pretenders are dropping, college coaches being fired, and a few are trying to show they are contenders.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) routed Penn State 38-14. Hosts Purdue.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (9-0) crushed Maryland 55-10. Visits Penn State next.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (8-0) had a week off. Visits Missouri next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) did not play. Visits LSU next.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) beat Florida 24-20. Visits Mississippi State next.

6) Oregon Ducks (7-1) did not play. Visits Iowa next.

7) BYU Cougars (8-0) did not play. Visits Texas Tech next.

8) Ole Miss Rebels (8-1) beat South Carolina 30-14. Hosts The Citadel next.

9) Virginia Cavaliers (8-1) beat California 31-21. Hosts Wake Forest next.

10) Louisville Cardinal (7-1) stopped Virginia Tech 28-16. Hosts California next.

11) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (6-2) beat Boston College 25-10. Hosts Navy next.

12) Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-1) beat Kansas State 43-20. Entertains BYU next.

13) Texas Longhorns (7-2) nipped Vanderbilt 34-31. Has a week off.

14) Oklahoma Sooners (7-2) defeated Tennessee 33-27. Has a week off. 

15) Vanderbilt Commodores (7-2) lost to Texas 34-31. Hosts Auburn next.

16) Missouri Tigers (6-2) did not play. Hosts Texas A&M next.

17) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1) lost to NC State 48-36. Has a week off.

18) Utah Utes (7-2) crushed Cincinnati 45-14. Utah has a week off.

19) Miami Hurricanes (6-2) lost to SMU 26-20. Hosts Syracuse next.

20) USC Trojans (6-2) topped Nebraska 21-17. Entertains Northwestern next.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (6-3) lost to Oklahoma 33-27. Has a week off.

22)Michigan Wolverines (7-2) beat Purdue 21-16. Has a week off.

23) Memphis Tigers (8-1) cruised past Rice 38-14. Entertains Tulane next.

24) Washington Huskies (6-2) did not play. Visit Wisconsin next.

25) Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2) got schooled by Utah 45-14. Has a week off.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Six

 Week Six had some shocks. Disappointing losses by Penn State and Texas had them vacate my rankings. I swapped Oregon and Miami. Indiana and Oregon will be a key battle with two undefeated teams. Will Texas bounce back against Oklahoma? Alabama faces Missouri in another key SEC battle.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) thumped Minnesota 42-3. Visits Illinois next.

2) Miami Hurricanes (5-0) beat FSU 28-22. Has a week off.

3) Oregon Ducks (4-0) did not play. Hosts Indiana next.

4) Ole Miss Rebels (5-0) did not play. Entertains Washington State next.

5) Oklahoma Sooners (5-0) shut out Kent State 44-0. Tangles with Texas next.

6) Texas A&M Aggies (5-0) beat Mississippi State 31-9. Entertains Florida next.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) did not play. Visits Oregon next.

8) Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0) cruised past Houston 35-11. Hosts Kansas next.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) beat Vandy 30-14. Visits Missouri next.

10) LSU Tigers (4-1) had a week off. Entertains South Carolina next.

11) Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) bounced back against Kentucky 35-14. Visit Auburn next.

12) Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) did not play. Tennessee hosts Arkansas next.

13) Missouri Tigers (5-0) did not play. Hosts Alabama next.

14) BYU Cougars (5-0) schooled WVU 38-24. Visits Arizona next.

15) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-0) did not play. Hosts Virginia Tech next.

16) Virginia Cavaliers (5-1) topped Louisville 30-27.  Has a week off.

17) Michigan Wolverines (4-1) overcame Wisconsin 24-10. Michigan visits USC next.

18) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-1) lost to Alabama 30-14. Has a week off to recover.

19) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (3-2) cruised past Boise State 28-7. Hosts NC State next.

20) Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) beat Purdue 43-27.  Hosts Ohio State next.

21) Louisville Cardinal (4-1) lost to UVA 30-27. Has a week off.

22) Memphis Tigers (6-0) beat Tulsa 45-7. Has a week off.

23) South Florida Bulls (4-1) beat Charlotte 54-26. Visits North Texas next.

24) Arizona State (4-1) did not play. Visits Utah next.

25) FSU Seminoles (4-2) lost to Miami 28-22. Hosts Pitt next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Five

Week Five was dominated by upsets. Virginia upsetting then #8 FSU, Alabama taking down Georgia, Ole Miss knocking off LSU. was a week where some teams rested, a week where some teams survived and some teams made statements. Week 6 will include a showdown between Miami at FSU. Alabama and Vandy. 

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) did not play. Entertains Minnesota next.

2) Oregon Ducks (4-0) topped Penn State 30-24 in OT. Oregon enjoys a week off.

3) Miami Hurricanes (4-0) did not play. Visits FSU next.

4) Ole Miss Rebels (5-0) beat LSU 24-19. Has a week off.

5) Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) did not play. Sooners host Kent State next.

6) Texas A&M Aggies (4-0) beat Auburn 16-10. Host Mississippi State next.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) beat Iowa 20-15. Indiana has a week off.

8) Iowa State Cyclones (5-0) beat Arizona 39-14. Visits Cincinnati next.

9) Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0) did not play. Visits Houston next.

10) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) fell to Oregon 30-24. Visits UCLA next.

11) Texas Longhorns (3-1) did not play. Visits Florida next.

12) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) beat Georgia 24-21. Hosts upstart Vandy next.

13) LSU Tigers (4-1) lost to Ole Miss 24-19. The Tigers have a week off.

14) Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) lost to Alabama 24-21. Entertains Kentucky next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) held off Mississippi State 41-34. Has a week off.

16) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-0) cruised past Utah State 55-35. Visits Alabama next.

17) Missouri Tigers (5-0) beat UMASS 42-6. Enjoys a week off.

18) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-0) nipped Wake Forest 30-29. Has a week off.

19) FSU Seminoles (4-1) was upset by UVA 46-38. Entertains Miami next.

20) BYU Cougars (4-0) topped Colorado 24-21. Hosts WVU on Friday.

21) Louisville Cardinal (4-0) beat Pitt 34-27. Entertains Virginia next.

22) Virginia Cavaliers (4-1) upset FSU 46-38. Visits Louisville next.

23) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-1) lost to Tennessee 41-34. Visits Texas A&M next.

24) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (2-2) beat Arkansas 56-13. Hosts Boise State next.

25) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) did not play. Entertains Wisconsin next.