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Indiana takes No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 for first time in history

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Undefeated Indiana sits atop the Associated Press Top 25 football poll for the first time in school history after its 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night.

In this week’s poll, released Sunday morning, the Hoosiers earned all 66 first-place votes as they booted the Buckeyes out of first place for the first time after 14 weeks.

Georgia, which won the Southeastern Conference title game over Alabama on Saturday, moved to No. 2, with Ohio State falling to No. 3 and Big 12 champ Texas Tech slotted in at No 4.

In the voting, Georgia finished just 12 points ahead of Ohio State.

Before this season, Indiana had not ranked higher than No. 4.

At this stage of the campaign, the poll takes a back seat to the decisions of the College Football Playoff committee, which will announce the 12 teams that will vie for the national championship early Sunday afternoon.

Here are the top 25 teams, with records included.

1. Indiana, 13-0
2. Georgia, 12-1
3. Ohio State, 12-1
4. Texas Tech, 12-1
5. Oregon, 11-1
6. Ole Miss, 11-1
7. Texas A&M, 11-1
8. Oklahoma, 10-2
9. Notre Dame, 10-2
10. Miami, 10-2
11. Alabama, 10-3
12. BYU, 11-2
13. Vanderbilt, 10-2
14. Texas, 9-3
15. Utah, 10-2
16. Southern California, 9-3
17. Tulane, 11-2
18. Michigan, 9-3
19. James Madison, 12-1
20. Virginia, 10-3
21. Arizona, 9-3
22. Navy, 9-2
23. North Texas, 11-2
24. Georgia Tech, 9-3
25. Missouri, 8-4

–Field Level Media

Oct 25, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) celebrates with fans after the Cougars beat the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

BYU to No. 8, Notre Dame back in top 10 of AP poll

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The top seven teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll remained unchanged Sunday, while BYU, Texas Tech and Notre Dame rounded out the top 10.

Unbeaten BYU moved up three spots to No. 8, one-loss Texas Tech climbed four spots to No. 9 and Notre Dame — which opened the season with back-to-back losses after a No. 6 preseason ranking — climbed two spots to No. 10.

Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss held onto the Nos. 1-7 spots, respectively, after taking care of business in their Week 10 games.

Room opened at the end of the top 10 due to losses by No. 8 Georgia Tech (48-36 to North Carolina State), No. 9 Vanderbilt (34-31 to Texas) and No. 10 Miami (26-20 in overtime to SMU). BYU and Miami had been tied for the No. 10 spot this past week.

BYU went on the road to beat Iowa State 41-27 to improve to 8-0. Its biggest remaining test comes this week when it visits No. 9 Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders looked sharp for the second straight week in rolling past Kansas State 43-20.

Notre Dame opened the season with losses to Miami and Texas A&M by a combined four points. This is the Fighting Irish’s first time back in the top 10 since that slide after they beat Boston College 25-10 Saturday.

Oklahoma, Texas and Utah enjoyed the biggest jumps, leaping up seven spots apiece in this week’s poll. Oklahoma is No. 11 after taking down then-No. 14 Tennessee 33-27 on the road; Texas’ 34-31 win over Vanderbilt was its fourth straight; and Utah took down then-No. 17 Cincinnati 45-14 to rocket up from the 24th ranking.

The only team to drop out of the top 25 was Houston, which was ranked No. 22 before taking its second loss of the season, 45-35 to West Virginia. Idle Washington entered the rankings at No. 24.

The full AP Top 25 poll after Week 10:
1. Ohio State (8-0)
2. Indiana (9-0)
3. Texas A&M (8-0)
4. Alabama (7-1)
5. Georgia (7-1)
6. Oregon (7-1)
7. Ole Miss (8-1)
8. BYU (8-0)
9. Texas Tech (8-1)
10. Notre Dame (6-2)
11. Oklahoma (7-2)
12. Virginia (8-1)
13. Texas (7-2)
14. Louisville (7-1)
15. Vanderbilt (7-2)
16. Georgia Tech (8-1)
17. Utah (7-2)
18. Miami (6-2)
19. Missouri (6-2)
20. Southern California (6-2)
21. Michigan (7-2)
22. Memphis (8-1)
23. Tennessee (6-3)
24. Washington (6-2)
25. Cincinnati (7-2)

–Field Level Media

Oct 4, 2025; Pasadena, California, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin (middle) looks on after defeated by UCLA Bruins 42-37 at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Penn State, Texas freefall out of AP Top 25; Miami new No. 2

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Miami slid past Oregon for the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, while preseason favorites Penn State and Texans now can be located in the “others receiving votes” category.

The Nittany Lions and Longhorns entered the weekend Nos. 7 and 9, respectively, before their second losses of the season sent them tumbling out of the rankings altogether. Penn State lost 42-37 in a stunner at previously winless UCLA, and Texas fell 29-21 at unranked Florida.

Texas and Penn State were Nos. 1 and 2 in the preseason poll. That makes three of the preseason top four now unranked, as they join Clemson (No. 4 before the season), which is 2-3 and still unranked.

Ohio State held onto the No. 1 mantle after thrashing Minnesota 42-3, while Miami added to its resume with a 28-22 victory at then-No. 18 Florida State. The Seminoles are now No. 25.

The Hurricanes’ away win boosted them past idle Oregon, which beat Penn State on the road last week.

Idle Ole Miss remained No. 4, and Texas A&M moved past Oklahoma for the No. 5 spot with a 31-9 victory over Mississippi State.

Following the Sooners and idle Indiana, Alabama, Texas Tech and Georgia all advanced two spots to round out the top 10. Alabama beat previously undefeated Vanderbilt (which dropped from No. 16 to No. 20), Texas Tech remained spotless with a road win over Houston and Georgia controlled Kentucky.

The two newcomers this week are American Conference teams Memphis (6-0) and South Florida (4-1) at Nos. 23 and 24, respectively. Memphis is 2-0 in the American after rolling past Tulsa 45-7, and South Florida — which was ranked 18th for one week last month — crushed Charlotte 54-26 in its league opener.

As for Texas and Penn State, they have the second- and third-most votes of teams outside the top 25, at 111 and 97, respectively. Cincinnati (129 votes) was the first team out after it knocked off previously unbeaten Iowa State, 38-30.

The full AP Top 25 is below:

1. Ohio State (5-0)
2. Miami (5-0)
3. Oregon (5-0)
4. Ole Miss (5-0)
5. Texas A&M (5-0)
6. Oklahoma (5-0)
7. Indiana (5-0)
8. Alabama (4-1)
9. Texas Tech (5-0)
10. Georgia (4-1)
11. LSU (4-1)
12. Tennessee (4-1)
13. Georgia Tech (5-0)
14. Missouri (5-0)
15. Michigan (4-1)
16. Notre Dame (3-2)
17. Illinois (5-1)
18. BYU (5-0)
19. Virginia (5-1)
20. Vanderbilt (5-1)
21. Arizona State (4-1)
22. Iowa State (5-1)
23. Memphis (6-0)
24. South Florida (4-1)
25. Florida State (3-2)

–Field Level Media

Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during a college football game between Ole Miss and LSU at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Ole Miss defeated LSU 24-19.

Oregon, Ole Miss rewarded for Top-4 wins with Top-4 rankings

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Oregon and Ole Miss parlayed Top-4 victories into Top-4 rankings in the latest AP Top 25 poll, released Sunday afternoon.

Oregon supplanted Miami at No. 2 just behind top-ranked Ohio State – a 24-6 winner over Washington – while Miami is now third, and Ole Miss is fourth.

The Ducks defeated previous No. 3 Penn State in Happy Valley 30-24 in overtime on Saturday to get to 5-0 this year. The Rebels likewise stayed undefeated (5-0), upending previous No. 4 LSU, 24-19.

No. 4 is Ole Miss’ highest ranking since 2015.

Penn State fell to seventh, while the Tigers are now 13th.

Texas A&M climbed to sixth after its 16-10 win over Auburn, while Indiana moved up to eighth after defeating Iowa 20-15.

Oklahoma rose to fifth and Texas rose to ninth during bye weeks.

Georgia’s 24-21 loss to Alabama knocked the Bulldogs down to 12th, two spots below the aforementioned Crimson Tide, and their lowest ranking since 2020.

Florida State, despite its dominant Week 1 win over Alabama, was the week’s biggest dropper after its 46-38 overtime loss to Virginia. The Seminoles are now 18th after dropping 10 spots, while Virginia made its first poll debut in six years at No. 24.

Arizona State also reentered the poll at No. 25 after beating TCU Friday night.

TCU and Southern Cal fell out of the rankings.

The full top 25 is as follows:
1. Ohio State (4-0)
2. Oregon (5-0)
3. Miami (4-0)
4. Ole Miss (5-0)
5. Oklahoma (4-0)
6. Texas A&M (4-0)
7. Penn State (3-1)
8. Indiana (5-0)
9. Texas (3-1)
10. Alabama (3-1)
11. Texas Tech (5-0)
12. Georgia (3-1)
13. LSU (4-1)
14. Iowa State (5-0)
15. Tennessee (4-1)
16. Vanderbilt (5-0)
17. Georgia Tech (5-0)
18. Florida State (3-1)
19. Missouri (5-0)
20. Michigan (3-1)
21. Notre Dame (2-2)
22. Illinois (4-1)
23. BYU (4-0)
24. Virginia (4-1)
25. Arizona State (4-1)

–Field Level Media

Sep 20, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Aidan Mizell (11) handoffs the football to running back Mark Fletcher Jr. (4) against the Florida Gators during the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami rises to No. 2, Oklahoma enters top 10 in AP poll

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The top four teams in the AP Top 25 poll underwent some reshuffling Sunday, as Miami rose two spots to No. 2 after a thorough win over rival Florida.

Idle Ohio State remained No. 1, but the Hurricanes moved past Penn State and LSU for the second spot. Penn State also had the weekend off and LSU defeated FCS opponent Southeastern Louisiana 56-10.

Miami (4-0) held the Gators to 141 total yards, seven first downs and an 0-for-13 rate on third-down conversion attempts. The Hurricanes also relied on their running game, with Mark Fletcher Jr. and CharMar Brown combining for 196 yards and three touchdowns.

Georgia and Oregon remained Nos. 5 and 6, and Oklahoma jumped four places to No. 7 after defeating Auburn 24-17. Auburn dropped from the No. 22 ranking last week to the first team out of this week’s poll.

Rounding out the top 10 were Florida State, Texas A&M and Texas. Florida State slipped one spot despite beating Kent State 66-10; Texas dropped from No. 8 to No. 10 after a 55-0 win over Sam Houston.

The biggest riser and faller were Indiana and Illinois, respectively. The Hoosiers steamrolled the Fighting Illini 63-10 in one of the few ranked-versus-ranked matchups of the week.

That pushed Indiana up eight spots to No. 11, while Illinois plummeted 14 spots to No. 23, thanks to its first loss of the season.

Similarly to Indiana, Texas Tech enjoyed a big bump in the poll after earning its fourth win of the season in convincing fashion, 34-10 at then-No. 16 Utah. The Red Raiders climbed five spots to No. 12 this week.

The two teams to enter the top 25were TCU (No. 24) and BYU (No. 25), both 3-0. The Horned Frogs took down SMU 35-24, and the Cougars won 34-13 at East Carolina. Utah and Auburn dropped out.

The full top 25 is as follows:
1. Ohio State (3-0)
2. Miami (4-0)
3. Penn State (3-0)
4. LSU (4-0)
5. Georgia (3-0)
6. Oregon (4-0)
7. Oklahoma (4-0)
8. Florida State (3-0)
9. Texas A&M (3-0)
10. Texas (3-1)
11. Indiana (4-0)
12. Texas Tech (4-0)
13. Ole Miss (4-0)
14. Iowa State (4-0)
15. Tennessee (3-1)
16. Georgia Tech (4-0)
17. Alabama (2-1)
18. Vanderbilt (4-0)
19. Michigan (3-1)
20. Missouri (4-0)
21. Southern California (4-0)
22. Notre Dame (1-2)
23. Illinois (3-1)
24. TCU (3-0)
25. BYU (3-0)

–Field Level Media

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) hands the ball off to Ohio State Buckeyes running back James Peoples (20) in the first half at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State moves to No. 1, rest of Top 25 in chaos in poll

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Ohio State’s season-opening victory over Texas sent the Buckeyes to No. 1 and the Longhorns plummeting in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Tuesday.

Ranked No. 3 in the preseason poll, Ohio State received 55 of the 66 first-place votes. Texas, No. 1 last week, fell to No. 7.

Losses by Clemson, Notre Dame and Alabama jostled the rest of the Top 10. Only Penn State held its spot at No. 2, earning seven first-place votes after its 46-11 defeat of Nevada.

LSU climbed six spots to No. 3 after its 17-10 win over Clemson, which dropped four places to No. 8. Miami won 27-24 against Notre Dame to move from No. 10 to No. 5, while the Irish fell three rungs to No. 9.

And Alabama, which entered its game against Florida State at No. 8, plunged to No. 21 after the Seminoles’ convincing 31-17 upset win.

Florida State, unranked last week, entered the poll at No. 14, and No. 25 Utah also joined. Dropping out were Kansas State and Boise State.

The full top 10 consists of Ohio State, followed by Penn State, LSU, Georgia. Miami, Oregon, Texas, Clemson, Notre Dame and South Carolina, which rose three slots after defeating Virginia Tech 24-11.

The remaining teams are:
11. Illinois
12. Arizona State
13. Florida
14. Florida State
15. Michigan
16. Iowa State
17. SMU
18. Oklahoma
19. Texas A&M
20. Ole Miss
21. Alabama
22. Tennessee
23. Indiana
24. Texas Tech
25. Utah

–Field Level Media

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15.

Oregon still No. 1, but AP Top 25 reshuffled after slew of upsets

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Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held on to their spots atop the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, issued Sunday, but the same can’t be said for the rest of the teams after a day of upsets on Saturday.

The Ducks (11-0) were idle but remain the unanimous No. 1 team ahead of the three 10-1 squads. Among them, Ohio State posted the biggest win, sending previously undefeated Indiana (10-1) plummeting five spots to No. 10 after its 38-15 triumph.

But the Hoosiers weren’t the only team in a freefall.

Alabama (8-3) dropped six places to No. 13, and Ole Miss (8-3) also fell six rungs to No. 15 after losses to unranked Oklahoma and Florida, respectively. No. 19 BYU (9-2) and No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3) found themselves seven spots lower following defeats.

And Colorado (8-3) and Army (9-1) — teams that had College Football Playoff aspirations — both plunged seven places.

The topsy-turvy day also saw the Top 10 reorganized, with Notre Dame (10-1) moving up one place to No. 5, followed by Georgia (9-2) and Tennessee (9-2).

No. 8 Miami (10-1) and No. 9 SMU (10-1) each entered the Top 10, followed by Indiana.

Missouri (8-3) moved back into the Top 25, following its 39-20 win over Mississippi State. Washington State (8-3) fell out of the Top 25 after its 41-39 loss at Oregon State.

The CFP selection committee will announce its rankings, which ultimately will be used to determine the postseason field, on Tuesday.

The rest of the Top 25:
11. Boise State (10-1)
12. Clemson (9-2)
13. Alabama (8-3)
14. Arizona State (9-2)
15. Ole Miss (8-3)
16. South Carolina (8-3)
17. Iowa State (9-2)
18. Tulane (9-2)
19. BYU (9-2)
20. Texas A&M (8-3)
21. UNLV (9-2)
22. Illinois (8-3)
23. Colorado (8-3)
24. Missouri (8-3)
25. Army (9-1)

–Field Level Media

Notre Dame wide receiver Jayden Thomas (83) celebrates a touchdown during a NCAA college football game against Virginia at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in South Bend.

Notre Dame edges up to No. 6 in AP Top 25

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A lack of upsets at the top of college football resulted in little movement at the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday, as Oregon remained undefeated and keeps its hold on the No. 1 ranking after avoiding an upset at Wisconsin.

The Ducks (11-0) prevailed 16-13 in Madison, Wis., while No. 2 Ohio State (9-1), No. 3 Texas (9-1) and No. 4 Penn State (9-1) all won as well, preserving the top four. Indiana (10-0) remained No. 5 after a bye week.

Previous No. 6 Tennessee lost to Georgia, and previous No. 7 BYU was upset by Kansas, opening the door for Notre Dame (9-1) to move up to No. 6 with its 35-14 blowout of Virginia.

The Fighting Irish have barely been tested since their shocking upset loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, only once winning by less than 18 (31-24 vs. Louisville on Sept. 28). That could change soon with next weekend’s game against No. 18 Army (9-0).

Four SEC schools round out the Top 10 with identical 8-2 records: No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Georgia, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 Tennessee.

BYU (9-1) fell seven spots to No. 14 after losing for the first time this season, landing one spot below a team it beat earlier this year, SMU (9-1), who survived an upset bid from Boston College.

Arizona State (8-2) rejoined the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2021 at No. 21 after its 24-14 road win at previous No. 20 Kansas State. Other newcomers included No. 22 Iowa State (8-2), No. 23 UNLV (8-2) and No. 24 Illinois (7-3).

Kansas State, LSU, Louisville and Missouri all fell from the rankings following losses.

The third in-season edition of the College Football Playoff committee’s rankings will be released Tuesday night.

The full AP Top 25 poll after Week 12:
1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Indiana
6. Notre Dame
7. Alabama
8. Georgia
9. Ole Miss
10. Tennessee
11. Miami
12. Boise State
13. SMU
14. BYU
15. Texas A&M
16. Colorado
17. Clemson
18. Army
19. South Carolina
20. Tulane
21. Arizona State
22. Iowa State
23. UNLV
24. Illinois
25. Washington State

–Field Level Media

Nov 9, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke (9) passes the ball in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Indiana moves to No. 5 in AP Top 25; Oregon still on top

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Oregon was ranked No. 1 in the country by the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the fourth week in a row, while Big Ten counterpart Indiana stole the show by climbing to No. 5.

The last time Indiana football reached the top five of the poll was in 1967. Both the Ducks and the Hoosiers are 10-0 after Oregon cruised 39-18 past Maryland and Indiana defeated defending national champion Michigan 20-15.

Ohio State, Texas and Penn State, each 8-1, occupy the second through fourth spots of the poll. Tennessee (8-1), BYU (9-0), Notre Dame (8-1), Alabama (7-2) and Ole Miss (8-2) round out the top 10.

Indiana rose three places thanks to Georgia and Miami falling out of the top 10. The Bulldogs (7-2) dropped from second to 11th in the poll after Ole Miss beat them 28-10 in Oxford, Miss. Miami (9-1) slipped from fourth to 12th due to its first loss of the season, 28-23 at Georgia Tech.

By beating its SEC rival, Ole Miss moved up six spots, the largest rise in the poll this week.

There were three newcomers to the poll: South Carolina, Missouri and Tulane in Nos. 23-25, respectively. South Carolina knocked out then-No. 24 Vanderbilt 28-7 on the road at Nashville, Tenn.

The other teams to drop out of the rankings were then-No. 17 Iowa State, which lost at Kansas, and then-No. 18 Pitt, which lost at home to Virginia.

The second in-season edition of the College Football Playoff committee’s rankings will be released Tuesday night.

The full AP Top 25 poll after Week 11:
1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Indiana
6. Tennessee
7. BYU
8. Notre Dame
9. Alabama
10. Ole Miss
11. Georgia
12. Miami
13. Boise State
14. SMU
15. Texas A&M
16. Army
17. Clemson
18. Colorado
19. Washington State
20. Kansas State
21. LSU
22. Louisville
23. South Carolina
24. Missouri
25. Tulane

–Field Level Media

Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks mascot The Duck in the middle of the crowd storming the field after the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Top 25 poll: Oregon strengthens hold on No. 1 ranking

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Oregon held on to its No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Sunday, and this time it was a unanimous choice for the top spot.

This is the third consecutive week at No. 1 for Oregon (9-0), which posted a 38-17 win at Michigan, and the last poll before the College Football Playoff selection committee issues its first rankings this week.

Georgia (7-1), which defeated rival Florida on Saturday, stayed at No. 2, followed by Ohio State (7-1). The Buckeyes rose a spot after handing then-No. 3 Penn State its first loss, 20-13 in Happy Valley.

Miami (9-0) and idle Texas (7-1) also moved up one place and completed the top five, with the Nittany Lions (7-1) slotting in at No. 6, down three spots.

Rounding out the top 10 were Tennessee (7-1), Indiana (9-0), BYU (8-0) and Notre Dame (7-1).

The Hoosiers moved into the top 10, rising five places from No. 13.

The biggest gain in the rankings went to SMU (8-1), which climbed seven places to No. 13 after routing previously undefeated Pitt (7-1).

Taking the biggest plunges of the week were No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, down five), No. 17 Iowa State (7-1, down six), No. 19 Clemson (6-2, down eight), No. 22 Kansas State (7-2, down five) and No. 23 Pitt (7-1, down five).

Entering the Top 25 were No. 24 Vanderbilt and No. 25 Louisville, both 6-3. Vanderbilt defeated Auburn 17-7 to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2018 and Louisville toppled Clemson 33-21 on the road.

Dropping out of the poll were Illinois (6-3) and idle Missouri (6-2).

The full AP Top 25 poll after Week 10:
1. Oregon
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Miami
5. Texas
6. Penn State
7. Tennessee
8. Indiana
9. BYU
10. Notre Dame
11. Alabama
12. Boise State
13. SMU
14. LSU
15. Texas A&M
16. Ole Miss
17. Iowa State
18. Army
19. Clemson
20. Washington State
21. Colorado
22. Kansas State
23. Pitt
24. Vanderbilt
25. Louisville

–Field Level Media