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.