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The second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings are now in and things are starting to take shape for the playoffs later this month.
Ohio State and Indiana maintained their spots as No. 1 and No. 2 teams, respectfully. The Buckeyes got revenge on Michigan on Saturday, after four years, and Indiana manhandled Purdue to end its regular season. The 12-0 teams will meet in the Big Ten championship on Saturday for the top spot in the College Football Playoff.
Texas A&M lost its spot in the SEC title game with its loss to Texas and fell to seventh place, but is still likely to host a playoff game. That guaranteed that Georgia, Texas Tech, Oregon and Ole Miss (despite Lane Kiffin leaving for LSU) each moved up one spot from their rankings last week. The Red Raiders now have a free week spot.
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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads his team onto the field before an NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Nov. 29, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning made the case for Texas being in the College Football Playoff after their win over Texas Tech. While they moved up, they sit in 13th place and outside of the current group.
Every team in the top 10 would make the playoffs if the season ended today, with the 11th and 12th spots currently reserved for the two remaining conference winners. That currently leaves out No. 11 BYU and No. 12 Miami, but BYU faces Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game. Miami, however, will likely be left out of the group, considering its conference championship will be between No. 17 Virginia and unranked Duke.
Here is the complete top 25:
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Carnell Tate of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after a touchdown during the third quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Texas Tech
5. Oregon
6. Old Miss
7.Texas A&M
8.Oklahoma
9.Alabama
10. Notre Dame
11. Brigham Young University
12.Miami
13. Tiles
14. Vanderbilt
15.Utah
16. USC
17. Virginia
18. Arizona
19. Michigan
20. Tulane
21.Houston
22. Georgia Tech
23.Iowa
24. North Texas
25. James Madison
The College Football Playoff logo is displayed on the field at AT&T Stadium before the NCAA Rose Bowl college football game between Notre Dame and Alabama in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 1, 2021. (Roger Steinman, AP file/photo)
The final standings and bracket will be posted Sunday at noon ET.
