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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 1 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 1

Top 25 • Week 1

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Blended Rating
1 Ole Miss SEC 1-0 0.500 +4 40.34
2 Penn State B1G 1-0 0.500 0 38.80
3 LSU SEC 1-0 0.500 +9 38.46
4 Iowa State B12 2-0 0.750 +17 38.35
5 Florida SEC 1-0 0.500 +18 37.55
6 Ohio State B1G 1-0 0.500 -5 37.49
7 USC B1G 1-0 0.500 +18 37.39
8 Kansas B12 2-0 0.750 +25 37.05
9 Georgia SEC 1-0 0.500 0 37.00
10 TCU B12 1-0 0.500 +10 36.58
11 South Carolina SEC 1-0 0.500 -1 35.88
12 Minnesota B1G 1-0 0.500 +22 35.71
13 Texas A&M SEC 1-0 0.500 +3 35.48
14 Tennessee SEC 1-0 0.500 +5 35.24
15 Auburn SEC 1-0 0.500 +28 35.16
16 Georgia Tech ACC 1-0 0.500 +23 34.92
17 Washington B1G 1-0 0.500 +23 34.63
18 Oregon B1G 1-0 0.500 -11 34.61
19 NC State ACC 1-0 0.500 +8 34.60
20 Michigan B1G 1-0 0.500 +2 34.52
21 Miami ACC 1-0 0.500 -7 34.49
22 Arizona B12 1-0 1.000 +37 34.09
23 Nebraska B1G 1-0 0.500 +15 33.77
24 Indiana B1G 1-0 0.500 +4 32.99
25 SMU ACC 1-0 0.500 -12 32.24
200 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • 65% preseason prior • Change vs. Preseason Projection
About this snapshot

What the ranking is trying to measure

The in-season CFB Top 25 is a résumé-oriented ranking. It evaluates what teams have accomplished through the selected stage, including results, opponent quality, schedule strength and game context. Every FBS team goes through the same scoring process, so the ranking can be revisited week by week without changing the rules to fit the latest result.

Early-season rankings naturally carry more uncertainty because teams have played fewer games and opponent résumés are still developing. As the schedule fills in, the model relies progressively more on observed results.

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Top 10 Offenses
  1. 1. USC73.0 PPG
  2. 2. BYU69.0 PPG
  3. 3. Texas Tech67.0 PPG
  4. 4. Boston College66.0 PPG
  5. 5. Ole Miss63.0 PPG
  6. 6. Missouri61.0 PPG
  7. 7. Pittsburgh61.0 PPG
  8. 8. UConn59.0 PPG
  9. 9. Oregon59.0 PPG
  10. 10. Florida55.0 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. UL Monroe0.0 allowed
  2. 2. Wyoming0.0 allowed
  3. 3. Houston0.0 allowed
  4. 4. Wisconsin0.0 allowed
  5. 5. San Diego State0.0 allowed
  6. 6. Purdue0.0 allowed
  7. 7. Florida0.0 allowed
  8. 8. Louisiana Tech0.0 allowed
  9. 9. North Texas0.0 allowed
  10. 10. BYU0.0 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams

No games between teams in the current snapshot Top 25.

Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Ole Miss0-0
Penn State0-0
LSU0-0
Iowa State0-0
Florida0-0
Ohio State0-0
USC0-0
Kansas0-0
Georgia0-0
TCU0-0
South Carolina0-0
Minnesota0-0
Texas A&M0-0
Tennessee0-0
Auburn0-0
Georgia Tech0-0
Washington0-0
Oregon0-0
NC State0-0
Michigan0-0
Miami0-0
Arizona0-0
Nebraska0-0
Indiana0-0
SMU0-0
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