The first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2025 season have been released by the selection committee, and the Ohio State Buckeyes open in the top spot.
Ohio State is followed by (2) Indiana, (3) Texas A&M, (4) Alabama, and (5) Georgia. Oregon, Ole Miss, and BYU are just outside the top five at sixth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.
No team from a Group of Six conference was included in the initial College Football Rankings. Check out the full CFP Top 25 rankings below.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 4)
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Ole Miss
7. BYU
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Oklahoma
13. Utah
14. Virginia
15. Louisville
16. Vanderbilt
17. Georgia Tech
18. Miami FL
19. USC
20. Iowa
21. Michigan
22. Missouri
23. Washington
24. Pitt
25. Tennessee
Here is a look at what the 12-team College Football Playoff Bracket would look like based on tonight’s rankings:
12-team College Football Playoff Bracket based on tonight’s rankings. pic.twitter.com/TDIubVts4G
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The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release its Top 25 rankings each week on Tuesday through Dec. 2. Below is the schedule of dates (all times Eastern):
- Tuesday, Nov. 11: 7-8pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 18: 8:30-9pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 25: 7-8pm
- Tuesday, Dec. 2: 7-7:30pm
- Sunday, Dec. 7 (selection day): Noon-3pm
On Sunday, Dec. 7 at Noon ET, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will announce the 12-team playoff bracket pairings and game sites.
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Projected seedings with a Mason-Dixon format (not guaranteeing all P4 champions make it in, but reserving one spot for a G6 champion):
Bowden:
1. Texas A&M
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Ole Miss
5. Texas Tech
6. Memphis
First round: Memphis at Georgia, Texas Tech at Ole Miss
Byes: Texas A&M, Alabama
Osborne:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. BYU
4. Oregon
5. Notre Dame
6. Utah
First round: Utah at BYU, Notre Dame at Oregon
Byes: Ohio State, Indiana
Yes, please.
I don’t know why you’re so hellbent on
1. Making sure that OSU and IU don’t meet in the natty championship game.
2. Minimizing the chances that a B10 team wins the natty.
He’s probably an SEC homer who can’t stand that their reign of terror is over.
BYUfan you’re wrong. I support northern teams but at the same time want each side of the Mason-Dixon line to have an equal shot at the natty.
If Z-Man is to be currently under contract at CBS. He will automatically get pink slip.
Z-Man wait till your beloved Cheeseheads (Packers) select all payers from Schools in South/Southeast in 2026 NFL Draft.
I want to start a petition to please stop Z-man on posting CFP Mason-Dixon format which makes zero sense.
Sorry I have to do this to you Z-Man & please stop attacking CFB teams in South they need equality just like North teams.
How about Z-Man stops posting realignment proposals on every post and you stop making a random comment on every post. Deal?
I’m not running a message board here and that’s why I don’t have one.
Kevin Kelly Z-Man Cuckoo ideas for CFB is really driving me up the wall please excuse me for it.
We need more Fans that are happy & satisfied with College Football & I am one of them..
I actually talk CFB often with someone from my high school class and he actually likes my ideas.
What the Hell! Were fighting the Civil War again?
This format SUCKS!!! Idea of first 4 games on campus is get few Southern teams playing at Northern schools Since they Rarely play them except at Neutral sites!!!
I totally agree, Michael.
Since I want FCS teams to play only other FCS teams the weekend before Thanksgiving that should open up that weekend for top notch late season OOC games including games where a Southern team goes up north.
Z-Man Not all Football players like playing in cold weather.
I love how much respect the Big 12 is getting in these rankings and how the ACC is getting trashed. Clearly the committee is not opposed to potentially three Big 12 teams getting in if things break right and they are determined to make sure only the ACC’s champion gets in. You can tell they’re just waiting for Virginia, Louisville, and Georgia Tech to lose again.
The former CFP model (2024) was better