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 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 Rankings 2025-26 After Week One

 Week One 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 (1-0) beat the Texas Longhorns 14-7. Texas was supposed to be a contender this year and possibly could still be one. Ohio State is the defending National Champs. Next up Grambling State.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) beat Nevada 46-11. Penn State was in the running last year. Entertains Florida International next.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) beat Marshall 45-7. The Dawgs have consistently been contender talented over Kirby Smart's tenure. Georgia might be under the radar this year. Georgia has another cupcake with Austin Peay scheduled next.

4) Oregon Ducks (1-0) crushed Montana State 59-13. Last year's runner ups host Oklahoma State next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (1-0) topped Notre Dame 27-24 to make a statement. The Canes have a breather with Bethune-Cookman next.

6) LSU Tigers (1-0) took down the Clemson Tigers 17-10. The Tigers host Louisianna Tech next.

7) South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) defeated Virginia Tech 24-11. South Carolina State is the next contestant on the Gamecocks schedule.

8) Illinois Fightin' Illini (1-0) crushed Western Illinois 52-3. Illinois visits Duke next.

9) Texas Longhorns (0-1) lost to Ohio State 14-7. Regroups against San Jose State next.

10) Arizona State Wildcats (1-0) doubled up Northern Arizona 38-19. Visits Mississippi State next.

11) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (0-1) lost to Miami 27-24. Does not play.

12) Clemson Tigers (0-1) lost to LSU 17-10. Tigers host Troy next.

13) Florida Gators (1-0) beat Long Island University 55-0. The Gators will be tested all year long, The first test upstart South Florida.

14) Michigan Wolverines (1-0) beat New Mexico 34-17. Michigan visits Oklahoma next.

15) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) beat Kansas State 24-21 in week 0, then beat South Dakota 55-7. Hosts Iowa next.

16) SMU Mustangs (1-0) beat East Texas A&M 42-13.SMU hosts Baylor next.

17) FSU Seminoles (1-0) surprised the world by thumping Alabama 31-17. Next up is East Texas A&M

18) Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) beat Illinois State 35-3. Hosts Michigan next.

19) Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) crushed Georgia State 63-7. visits Kentucky next. 

20) Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) stopped UTSA 42-24. Entertains Utah State next.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) smashed Syracuse 45-26. Host East Tennessee next.

22) South Florida Bulls (1-0) Boise State from the rankings 34-7. Visits Florida next.

23) Indiana Hoosiers (1-0) beat ODU 27-14. Entertains Kennesaw State next.

24) Utah Utes (1-0) crushed UCLA 43-10. Entertains Cal-Poly next.

25) Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) rolled over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-7. Kent State visits next.