Ohio State Claims No. 1 Spot in First College Football Playoff Rankings
The first CFP rankings of the season, released on November 4, 2025, placed Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 1, followed by fellow Big Ten school Indiana Hoosiers at No. 2 and Texas A&M Aggies at No. 3. The fourth spot went to Alabama Crimson Tide, followed by other one-loss SEC teams: Georgia and Ole Miss.