Vol. XXV · No. 42 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
The College Polls Gazette
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Conference Report

Ranked teams by league
College Football Playoff Rankings
College Football · Final · 2020-2021

SEC

4 ranked · best No. 1
  1. 1
    —
    Alabama
    SEC
    11-0
  2. 5
    —
    Texas A&M
    SEC
    8-1
  3. 7
    —
    Florida
    SEC
    8-3
  4. 9
    ▼ 1
    Georgia
    SEC
    7-2

ACC

4 ranked · best No. 2
  1. 2
    ▲ 1
    Clemson
    ACC
    10-1
  2. 13
    ▲ 2
    North Carolina
    ACC
    8-3
  3. 18
    —
    Miami
    ACC
    8-2
  4. 23
    ▼ 1
    NC State
    ACC
    8-3

Big Ten

4 ranked · best No. 3
  1. 3
    ▲ 1
    Ohio State
    Big Ten
    6-0
  2. 11
    —
    Indiana
    Big Ten
    6-1
  3. 14
    —
    Northwestern
    Big Ten
    6-2
  4. 15
    ▲ 1
    Iowa
    Big Ten
    6-2

Big 12

4 ranked · best No. 6
  1. 6
    ▲ 4
    Oklahoma
    Big 12
    8-2
  2. 10
    ▼ 4
    Iowa State
    Big 12
    8-3
  3. 20
    —
    Texas
    Big 12
    6-3
  4. 21
    —
    Oklahoma State
    Big 12
    7-3

FBS Independents

2 ranked · best No. 4
  1. 4
    ▼ 2
    Notre Dame
    FBS Independents
    10-1
  2. 16
    ▲ 1
    BYU
    FBS Independents
    10-1

American Athletic

2 ranked · best No. 8
  1. 8
    ▲ 1
    Cincinnati
    American Athletic
    9-0
  2. 24
    ▼ 1
    Tulsa
    American Athletic
    6-2

Sun Belt

2 ranked · best No. 12
  1. 12
    —
    Coastal Carolina
    Sun Belt
    11-0
  2. 19
    —
    Louisiana
    Sun Belt
    9-1

Pac-12

2 ranked · best No. 17
  1. 17
    ▼ 4
    USC
    Pac-12
    5-1
  2. 25
    NEW
    Oregon
    Pac-12
    4-2

Mountain West

1 ranked · best No. 22
  1. 22
    ▲ 2
    San Jose State
    Mountain West
    7-0
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