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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 6 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 6

Top 25 • Week 6

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Indiana B1G 5-0 0.800 +1 14.20
2 Ole Miss SEC 5-0 0.650 -1 13.73
3 Texas Tech B12 5-0 0.550 +2 13.41
4 Ohio State B1G 5-0 0.770 0 12.76
5 Oklahoma SEC 5-0 0.700 -2 12.21
6 Texas A&M SEC 5-0 0.710 0 11.69
7 Oregon B1G 5-0 0.510 0 10.67
8 Miami ACC 5-0 0.680 +4 10.61
9 Alabama SEC 4-1 0.750 +15 10.14
10 Georgia Tech ACC 5-0 0.630 -1 9.81
11 North Texas American Athletic 5-0 0.610 0 9.49
12 Missouri SEC 5-0 0.490 +1 9.41
13 Memphis American Athletic 6-0 0.467 +5 9.19
14 Virginia ACC 5-1 0.658 +13 8.78
15 USC B1G 4-1 0.610 -5 8.78
16 Illinois B1G 5-1 0.683 +4 8.73
17 BYU B12 5-0 0.410 +5 8.37
18 LSU SEC 4-1 0.760 +7 7.78
19 Navy American Athletic 5-0 0.400 +2 7.39
20 Arizona State B12 4-1 0.790 -3 7.36
21 Cincinnati B12 4-1 0.660 +30 7.16
22 Washington B1G 4-1 0.800 +15 7.14
23 Vanderbilt SEC 5-1 0.517 -15 6.97
24 Michigan B1G 4-1 0.770 +2 6.76
25 Tennessee SEC 4-1 0.610 -6 6.66
1667 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 5
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. Tennessee51.0 PPG
  2. 2. Texas Tech48.6 PPG
  3. 3. USC48.4 PPG
  4. 4. Indiana47.8 PPG
  5. 5. Florida State46.8 PPG
  6. 6. Oregon46.6 PPG
  7. 7. Missouri45.2 PPG
  8. 8. North Texas44.8 PPG
  9. 9. Vanderbilt43.2 PPG
  10. 10. Virginia43.0 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State5.0 allowed
  2. 2. Oklahoma7.2 allowed
  3. 3. Indiana9.6 allowed
  4. 4. Texas Tech11.2 allowed
  5. 5. Texas12.0 allowed
  6. 6. Oregon12.2 allowed
  7. 7. LSU12.2 allowed
  8. 8. BYU12.2 allowed
  9. 9. Toledo12.4 allowed
  10. 10. San Diego State12.6 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
2Michigan 13 @ Oklahoma 24Sep 06, 2025Home-site
4Illinois 10 @ Indiana 63Sep 20, 2025Home-site
5LSU 19 @ Ole Miss 24Sep 27, 2025Home-site
5Ohio State 24 @ Washington 6Sep 27, 2025Home-site
5USC 32 @ Illinois 34Sep 27, 2025Home-site
6Vanderbilt 14 @ Alabama 30Oct 04, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Indiana1-0
Ole Miss1-0
Ohio State1-0
Oklahoma1-0
Alabama1-0
Illinois1-1
Texas Tech0-0
Texas A&M0-0
Oregon0-0
Miami0-0
Georgia Tech0-0
North Texas0-0
Missouri0-0
Memphis0-0
Virginia0-0
BYU0-0
Navy0-0
Arizona State0-0
Cincinnati0-0
Tennessee0-0
USC0-1
LSU0-1
Washington0-1
Vanderbilt0-1
Michigan0-1
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