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 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 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.

Blogging from A to Z 2018: C is for Champions! The Villanova Wildcats

I was planning to blog about something different today for the A to Z Challenge. I was planning to watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game last night. Those plans changed due to a family emergency. That my friends is called life. The curveballs that life tosses at bloggers during this challenge is perhaps the biggest obstacle to success in this challenge.

Last night the Michigan Wolverines were not a big enough obstacle for the Villanova Wildcats who had no trouble finding success! If the game was close I would have been more upset about missing the game.

Below is the game rewind in 10-minutes..

What a year for Philadelphia! First the Eagles won the Super Bowl and now the Wildcats win the NCAA Tournament. There were some wonderful Cinderella stories that busted up many brackets. However, in the end a number one seed prevailed.

How did Villanova get there? First they crushed Radford.

Radford don't feel bad. Villanova beat every team they played in the tournament by double digits.

Next the Wildcats destroyed Alabama...

Next up was the West Virginia Mountaineers...

Followed by an upstart Texas Tech team..

In the Final Four Kansas went down by 16...

Thanks for visiting and come back to see what I pick for D!