– WEEK 7: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH OCT. 11, 2025 –
TEAM POINTS FIRST-PLACE VOTES LAST WEEK’S RANK
1. Ohio State (6-0) 884 46 1
2. Miami-FL (5-0) 824 8 3
3. Indiana (6-0) 774 2 8
4. Texas A&M (6-0) 706 6
5. Ole Miss (6-0) 648 4
6. Alabama (5-1) 594 7
7. Texas Tech (6-0) 537 10
8. Georgia (5-1) 494 9
9. Oregon (5-1) 479 2
10. LSU (5-1) 349 11
11. Tennessee (5-1) 307 12
12. Georgia Tech (6-0) 287 13
13. Oklahoma (5-1) 213 5
14. Notre Dame (4-2) 126 16
15. BYU (6-0) 89 N/A
16. Missouri (5-1) 78 14
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: USC (56), Texas (41), Vanderbilt (37), Utah (22), Virginia (18), Washington (16), Memphis
(13), Illinois (7), Houston (4), USF (3), Michigan (3), North Texas (2), Cincinnati (2), Arizona (1), UCLA (1), TCU (1).
NOTES:
Ohio State received 46 of 56 first-place votes and remained No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week after a 34-16 win at Illinois in Week 7.
Miami moved up one spot to the No. 2 ranking after being idle in Week 7, marking the Hurricanes’ highest position in the poll since being ranked No. 2 on November 19, 2017.
Indiana advanced five spots to No. 3 after a 10-point win at Oregon, marking the highest ranking for the Hoosiers in the poll. The Ducks fell seven spots to No. 9 by virtue of the loss.
Texas A&M jumped two spots to No. 4 and claimed its highest ranking in school history after defeating Florida 34-17 at home.
Texas Tech advanced three spots to No. 7 after a dominant 42-17 win at home against Kansas in Week 7, marking the highest ranking for the Red Raiders in the poll.
Georgia Tech climbed one spot to No. 12 after a 35-20 win against Virginia Tech. The ranking marks the highest for the Yellow Jackets since taking the No. 10 spot on December 7, 2014.
Michigan fell out of the poll completely after an 18-point loss at USC and was replaced by No. 15 BYU.
The SEC led all conferences with eight teams, followed by the Big Ten with three, the Big 12 and ACC with two each and FBS Independents with one.
NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
No. 1 Ohio State at Wisconsin
Louisville at No. 2 Miami, Fla. (Friday)
Michigan State at No. 3 Indiana
No. 4 Texas A&M at Arkansas
No. 5 Mississippi at No. 8 Georgia
No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama
No. 7 Texas Tech at Arizona State
No. 9 Oregon at Rutgers
No. 10 LSU at Vanderbilt
No. 12 Georgia Tech at Duke
No. 13 Oklahoma at South Carolina
USC at No. 14 Notre Dame
Utah at No. 15 BYU
No. 16 Missouri at Auburn
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