My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Fifteen

 After Week 15 only one undefeated team remain. A new number one. A limited schedule, but one full of meaningful games. A revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots. Playoffs, bowl games and protest are up next. The final ranking will be in January.

1) Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) topped Ohio State 13-10 for a Big Ten Championship. Current number one seed in the playoffs.

2) Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) avenged their only loss by beating Alabama 28-7 in the SEC Championship game. Current third seed in the playoffs.

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

4) Oregon Ducks (11-1) did not play. Number 5 seed face JMU on 12.20.25 in the playoffs.

5) Texas Tech (12-1) crushed BYU 34-7. Number 4 seed in the playoffs.

6) Texas A&M Aggies (11-1) did not play. 7th seed in the playoffs meet Miami on 12.20.25

7) Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) did not play but lost their coach. 6th seed in the playoffs tangle with Tulane on 12.20.25

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (10-2) did not play. Felt slighted for not making the playoffs. Turned down Bowl Games season over.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) did not play. Meets Alabama on December 19th in the playoffs.

10) BYU Cougars (11-2) lost to Texas Tech 34-7. Faces Georgia Tech in the Pop Tarts Bowl 12.27.25.

11) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) did not play. Meets Texas A&M in the playoffs 12.20.25.

12) Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) lost to Georgia 28-7. In the playoffs anyway. Meets Oklahoma on 12.19.25

13) Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) did not play. Will meet Iowa 12.31.25 in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

14) Utah Utes (10-2) meets Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl 12.31.25.

15) Texas Longhorns (9-3) did not play. Meets Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.

16) Michigan Wolverines (9-3) did not play. Meets Texas in the Citrus Bowl.

17) James Madison Dukes (12-1) beat Troy 31-14. Meet Oregon in the playoffs next.

18) USC Trojans (9-3) did not play. Meets TCU in the Alamo Bowl.

19) Tulane Green Wave (11-2) beat North Texas 34-21. Meet Ole Miss in the playoffs.

20) Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) lost to Duke 27-20 in OT meets Missouri in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) did not play. Faces Illinois in the Music City Bowl.

22) Houston Cougars (9-3) did not play. Meets LSU in the Kinder's Texas Bowl.

23) Arizona Wildcats (9-3) did not play. Meets SMU in the Holiday Bowl.

24) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-3) did not play. Faces BYU in the Pop tarts Bowl.

25) Missouri Tigers (8-4) did not play. Tangles with Virginia in the Gator Bowl.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Two

  Week Two was filled with expected wins and some big upsets. There were marque matchups and there were giants playing against the obscure. When the dust settled after week one here are my Top 25.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) rolled past Grambling State 70-0. Hosts Ohio next.

2) Oregon Ducks (2-0) destroyed Oklahoma State 69-3. Visit Northwestern next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) shut out Florida International 34-0. Has another tune-up against Villanova next.

4) Miami Hurricanes (2-0) beat Bethune-Cookman 45-3. The Canes host a South Florida team that has beaten two ranked teams this season.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) beat Austin Peay 28-6. Visits Tennessee next.

6) LSU Tigers (2-0) beat Louisianna Tech 23-7.  The Tigers host Florida next.

7) South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) defeated South Carolina State 38-10. South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt next.

8) Illinois Fightin' Illini (2-0) beat Duke 45-19. Illinois host Western Michigan next.

9) Texas Longhorns (1-1) regrouped against San Jose State 38-7. Entertains UTEP next.

10) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (0-1) hosts Texas A&M next.

11) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) beat Michigan 24-13. Sooners visit Temple next.

12) Clemson Tigers (1-1) beat Troy 27-16. Tigers visit Georgia Tech n

13) FSU Seminoles (2-0) stomped East Texas A&M 77-3. Seminoles have a week off.

14) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) beat Iowa 16-13. Visits Arkansas State next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) smashed ETSU 72-17. Hosts Georgia next.

16) Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) doubled up Utah State 44-22. Visits Notre Dame next.

17) South Florida Bulls (2-0) beat Florida 18-16. Visits Miami next

18) Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) beat Kentucky 30-23. Hosts Arkansas next.

18) South Florida Bulls (2-0) beat Florida 18-16. Visits Miami next

19) Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) beat Kennesaw State 56-9. Hosts Indiana State next.

20) Utah Utes (1-0) crushed Cal-Poly 63-9. visits Wyoming next.

21) Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) rolled over Kent State 62-14. Hosts Oregon State next.

22) Auburn Tigers (2-0) beat Ball State 42-3. Hosts South Alabama next.

23) Missouri Tigers (2-0) beat Kansas 42-31. Hosts Louisianna next.

24) BYU Cougars (2-0) defeated Stanford 27-3. Has a week off

25) Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1) took out their frustration against Louisianna-Monroe 73-0.  Hosts Wisconsin next.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 15

Championship weekend came through with some surprises.

1) Oregon Ducks (13-0) beat Penn State 45-37. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) did not play. Hosts Indiana on December 20th.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) beat Texas 22-19 in OT. Earns a playoff bye.

4) Texas Longhorns (11-2) lost to Georgia in overtime 22-19. Face Clemson in playoffs on December 21.

5) Boise State Broncos (12-1) beat UNLV 21-7. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) did not play. Host Tennessee on December 21.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) lost to Oregon 45-37. Hosts SMU in the playoffs on December 21.

8) Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) beat Iowa State 45-19. Earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) did not play. Visits Ohio State on December 21.

10) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) visits Notre Dame on December 20.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) did not play. Meets Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl on December 31.

12) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) did not play. Takes on Illinois in the Citrus Bowl on December 31.

13) Clemson Tigers (10-3) beat SMU 34-31. Meets Texas on December 21 in the playoffs.

14) SMU Mustangs (11-2) lost to Clemson 34-31. Visits Penn State on December 21.

15) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) did not play. Plays Iowa State in the Pop Tarts Bowl on December 28.

16) BYU Cougars (10-2) did not play. Takes on Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

17) Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) fell to Arizona State 45-19. Meets Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl December 28.

18) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) did not play. Face Duke in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) did not play faces BYU in the Alamo Bowl.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) did not play faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

21) Army Black Knights (11-1) beat Tulane 35-14. Takes on Navy this weekend then meets Marshall in the Independence Bowl.

22) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) did not play faces South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

23) Missouri Tigers (9-3) did not play. Meets Iowa in the Music City Bowl December 30th.

24) UNLV Rebels (10-3) lost to Boise State 21-7. Faces California December 18th in the LA Bowl.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) did not play meets West Virginia on December 17th in the Frisco Bowl.

My Rankings:2024-25 NCAA football rankings after week 4

 NCAA Football rolled through week 4. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) did not play. Visits Alabama next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) cruised past Marshall 49-14. Visits Michigan State next.

3) Texas Longhorns (3-0) crushed Louisiana Monroe 51-3. Hosts Mississippi State next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) did not play hosts Georgia next.

5) Oregon Ducks (3-0) The Ducks did not play. Visits UCLA next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) cruised past Georgia Southern 52-13. The Rebels host Kentucky next.

7) Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) beat Oklahoma 25-15.  Does not play.

8) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) shut out Kent State 56-0. Hosts Illinois next.

 9) Utah Utes (4-0) beat Oklahoma State 22-19. The Utes return home to face Arizona.

10) Miami Hurricanes (4-0) rolled past South Florida 50-15. Entertains Virginia Tech next.

11) Missouri Tigers (4-0) held off Vanderbilt 30-27 in overtime. The Tigers have a week off.

12) Louisville Cardinals (3-0) beat Georgia Tech 31-19. Visits Notre Dame next.

13) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) upset USC 27-24. Takes on Minnesota next

14) USC Trojans (2-1) lost to Michigan 27-24. Entertains Wisconsin next.

15) LSU Tigers (3-1) ripped UCLA 34-17. Entertain high scoring South Alabama next

16) Oklahoma Sooners (3-1) lost to Tennessee 25-15. Visits Auburn next.

17) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1) lost to Utah 22-19. Visits Kansas State next.

18) Clemson Tigers (2-1) rolled past NC State 59-35. The Tigers host Stanford next.

19) BYU Cougars (4-0) whipped Kansas State 38-9. Visit Baylor next. 

20) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) whipped Arkansas State 52-7. Visits Houston next.

21) Illionois Fighting Illini (4-0) beat Nebraska 31-24 in OT. Visits Penn State next.

22)  Boston College Eagles (3-1) topped Michigan State 23-19. Hosts Western Kentucky next.

23) Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) defeated Charlotte 52-14. Entertains Maryland next.

24) Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) crushed Youngstown State 73-17. Enjoys a week off.

25) Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1) lost to Illinois 24-31. Visits Purdue next.

Fell out Central Florida, Northern Iowa, Syracuse, Kansas State

My Rankings: NCAA Football After Week One

Last week their were surprises like Texas A&M crushing South Carolina. LSU had to rally to beat Wisconsin. The rankings were shuffled to start week two! Newcomers include Mississippi, Louisville and Temple. Key games this week #10 Michigan State at #3 Oregon, and #13 USC at #9 Stanford.

Here are this week's rankings:


1) Florida State University Seminoles (1-0) FSU was tested in week one by Oklahoma State. The Seminoles won 37-31. This week they host the Citadel  which should let FSU work out their kinks.

2) Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) Alabama held off the West Virginia Mountaineers 33- 23. Bama returns home to face Florida Atlantic on Saturday and should roll all day long.

3) Oregon Ducks (1-0) crushed South Dakota 62-13. The competition gets tougher when the Ducks host Michigan State.

4) Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) rolled past Louisiana Tech 48-16. This week the Sooners visit Tulsa on Saturday.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) looked impressive with their 45-21 win over Clemson. The Dawgs have a week off before visiting the Gamecocks.

6) Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) crushed South Carolina 52-28. Their success should continue against Lamar on Saturday.

7) Auburn Tigers (1-0) enjoyed a 45-21 victory over Arkansas. The Tigers host San Jose State on Saturday.

8) Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) defeated Navy 34-17. The Buckeyes host Virginia Tech on Saturday.

9) Stanford Cardinal (1-0) dominated UC-Davis 45-0. Things get tougher as they host USC on Saturday.

10) Michigan State Spartans (1-0) walloped Jacksonville State 45-7. The Spartans visit Oregon on Saturday.

11) Baylor Bears (1-0) blanked SMU 45-0. The Bears host Northwestern State on Saturday.

12) LSU Tigers (1-0) rallied past Wisconsin 28-24. The Tigers host Sam Houston on Saturday.

13) USC Trojans (1-0) crushed Fresno State 52-13. USC visits Stanford in key PAC-12 game on Saturday.

14) UCLA Bruins (1-0) defeated Virginia 28-20. The Bruins host Memphis on Saturday.

15) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) were dominant against Rice with a 48-17 victory. They host the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday.

16) Arizona State Wildcats (1-0) bested Weber State 45-14. This week visit New Mexico on Saturday.

17) Nebraska Corhnuskers (1-0) whipped Florida Atlantic 55-7. Huskers host McNeese State on Saturday.

18) Mississippi Rebels (1-0) defeated Boise State 35-13 in their opener. Ole Miss opens SEC play Saturday at Vanderbilt.

19) North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) defeated Liberty 56-29. UNC hosts San Diego State on Saturday.

20) Louisville Cardinals (1-0) started ACC play on Monday with a 31-13 victory over Miami. On a short week they host Murray State on Saturday.

21) Texas Longhorns (1-0) opened the season with a 38-7 victory over North Texas. The Longhorns host BYU on Saturday.

22) Washington Huskies (1-0) survived Hawaii 17-16. The Huskies looks to regroup against Eastern Washington on Saturday.

23) Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) cruised past Stephen F. Austin 55-16. The Wildcats will visit Iowa State on Saturday.

24) Missouri Tigers (1-0) opened the season with a 38-18 victory over South Dakota State. The Tigers visit Toledo on Saturday.

25) Temple Owls (1-0) defeated Vanderbilt 37-7 which I am ranking them this week. The Owls host Navy on Saturday.