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College Football · Week 16 · 2025-2026

SEC

7 ranked · best No. 3

3

—

Georgia
SEC

12-1
6

—

Ole Miss
SEC

11-1
7

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Texas A&M
SEC

11-1
8

—

Oklahoma
SEC

10-2
9

—

Alabama
SEC

10-3
13

—

Texas
SEC

9-3
14

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Vanderbilt
SEC

10-2

Big Ten

6 ranked · best No. 1

1

▲ 1

Indiana
Big Ten

13-0
2

▼ 1

Ohio State
Big Ten

12-1
5

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Oregon
Big Ten

11-1
16

—

USC
Big Ten

9-3
18

▲ 1

Michigan
Big Ten

9-3
23

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Iowa
Big Ten

8-4

Big 12

5 ranked · best No. 4

4

—

Texas Tech
Big 12

12-1
12

▼ 1

BYU
Big 12

11-2
15

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Utah
Big 12

10-2
17

▲ 1

Arizona
Big 12

9-3
21

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Houston
Big 12

9-3

ACC

3 ranked · best No. 10

10

▲ 2

Miami
ACC

10-2
19

▼ 2

Virginia
ACC

10-3
22

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Georgia Tech
ACC

9-3

American Athletic

2 ranked · best No. 20

20

—

Tulane
American Athletic

11-2
25

▼ 1

North Texas
American Athletic

11-2

FBS Independents

1 ranked · best No. 11

11

▼ 1

Notre Dame
FBS Independents

10-2

Sun Belt

1 ranked · best No. 24

24

▲ 1

James Madison
Sun Belt

12-1