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ESPN: Projecting the first College Football Playoff top 12 ranking

November 2, 2025

By Heather Dinich, ESPN: The more things change, the more … Ohio State remains the same.

There were some Week 10 surprises, but not at the top, where defending national champion Ohio State should start the first College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday right where it left off last season — at No. 1. Although there could be some debate over the top spot when the 12 members of this year’s group vote on teams for their first official top 25 ranking of the season, the bigger discussion will likely revolve around one-loss Alabama and undefeated Texas A&M for the No. 3 and No. 4 spots.

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