The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2024-2025 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   ▲ 6
   

   Ohio State53 1st

   Big Ten
   14-2

   1,325 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   14-2

   1,271 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 1
   

   Texas

   SEC
   13-3

   1,180 pts
4. 4
   ▼ 3
   

   Oregon

   Big Ten
   13-1

   1,149 pts
5. 5
   —
   

   Penn State

   Big Ten
   13-3

   1,145 pts
6. 6
   ▼ 4
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   11-3

   1,066 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 3
   

   Arizona State

   Big 12
   11-3

   986 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 2
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   10-3

   893 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Boise State

   Mountain West
   12-2

   872 pts
10. 10
    ▼ 1
    

    Indiana

    Big Ten
    11-2

    868 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    10-4

    741 pts
12. 12
    —
    

    SMU

    ACC
    11-3

    741 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    10-3

    723 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 3
    

    BYU

    Big 12
    11-2

    601 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 4
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    11-3

    543 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Illinois

    Big Ten
    10-3

    479 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    9-4

    400 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 2
    

    Miami

    ACC
    10-3

    393 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 5
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    9-4

    390 pts
20. 20
    —
    

    Missouri

    SEC
    10-3

    378 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 3
    

    Army

    American Athletic
    12-2

    314 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    Syracuse

    ACC
    10-3

    236 pts
23. 23
    —
    

    Memphis

    American Athletic
    11-2

    174 pts
24. 24
    —
    

    UNLV

    Mountain West
    11-3

    149 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 3
    

    Colorado

    Big 12
    9-4

    56 pts

Others receiving votes LSU 44, Navy 28, Louisville 28, Michigan 20, Kansas State 20, Ohio 6, TCU 5, Marshall 1