Vol. XXV · No. 42 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
The College Polls Gazette
The Top 25
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Conference Report

Ranked teams by league
College Football Playoff Rankings
College Football · Wk 16 · 2024-2025

SEC

7 ranked · best No. 2
  1. 2
    ▲ 3
    Georgia
    SEC
    11-2
  2. 3
    ▼ 1
    Texas
    SEC
    11-2
  3. 7
    —
    Tennessee
    SEC
    10-2
  4. 11
    —
    Alabama
    SEC
    9-3
  5. 14
    ▼ 1
    Ole Miss
    SEC
    9-3
  6. 15
    ▼ 1
    South Carolina
    SEC
    9-3
  7. 19
    —
    Missouri
    SEC
    9-3

Big Ten

5 ranked · best No. 1
  1. 1
    —
    Oregon
    Big Ten
    13-0
  2. 4
    ▼ 1
    Penn State
    Big Ten
    11-2
  3. 6
    —
    Ohio State
    Big Ten
    10-2
  4. 8
    ▲ 1
    Indiana
    Big Ten
    11-1
  5. 20
    ▲ 1
    Illinois
    Big Ten
    9-3

ACC

4 ranked · best No. 10
  1. 10
    ▼ 2
    SMU
    ACC
    11-2
  2. 13
    ▼ 1
    Miami
    ACC
    10-2
  3. 16
    ▲ 1
    Clemson
    ACC
    10-3
  4. 21
    ▲ 1
    Syracuse
    ACC
    9-3

Big 12

4 ranked · best No. 12
  1. 12
    ▲ 3
    Arizona State
    Big 12
    11-2
  2. 17
    ▲ 1
    BYU
    Big 12
    10-2
  3. 18
    ▼ 2
    Iowa State
    Big 12
    10-3
  4. 23
    —
    Colorado
    Big 12
    9-3

Mountain West

2 ranked · best No. 9
  1. 9
    ▲ 1
    Boise State
    Mountain West
    12-1
  2. 24
    ▼ 4
    UNLV
    Mountain West
    10-3

American Athletic

2 ranked · best No. 22
  1. 22
    ▲ 2
    Army
    American Athletic
    11-1
  2. 25
    —
    Memphis
    American Athletic
    10-2

FBS Independents

1 ranked · best No. 5
  1. 5
    ▼ 1
    Notre Dame
    FBS Independents
    11-1
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